last full measure

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.

日本語の意味

国や大義のために、戦闘や危険な任務中に命を落とした人の命、すなわちその人が全うした人生を意味する（特に軍人やその他の準軍事組織のメンバーの場合）。 / 国家・大義に奉仕して命を捧げた人々の、失われた命そのものやその犠牲に込められた価値を示す表現。

英語の意味

(idiomatic) A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.

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The ceremony honored the firefighters who gave their last full measure while protecting their community.

その式典は、地域を守る際に命を捧げた消防士たちを称えた。

詳細

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.

last full measures （ plural ）