献身(けんしん)

けんしん
noun / verb (suru)
devotion, dedication
1. devotion, dedication, self-sacrifice
The act of devoting oneself entirely to a cause, person, or duty, often at the expense of one's own interests.
家族(かぞく)に献身(けんしん)する。
To devote oneself to one's family.
彼女(かのじょ)の献身(けんしん)的(てき)な看護(かんご)のおかげで回復(かいふく)できた。
Thanks to her devoted nursing care, I was able to recover.
長年(ながねん)にわたる地域(ちいき)社会(しゃかい)への献身(けんしん)が認(みと)められ、表彰(ひょうしょう)された。
Their long years of dedication to the local community were recognized, and they received an award.

WORD FORMATION:
献(けん) (offer, dedicate) + 身(しん) (body, self) = offering oneself.

GRAMMAR:
Used as a noun (献身(けんしん)が必要(ひつよう)だ) or with する (献身(けんしん)する). The adjectival form 献身(けんしん)的(てき) (devoted, dedicated) is very common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 献身(けんしん)的(てき)な: devoted, dedicated
  • 献身(けんしん)する: to devote oneself
  • 献身(けんしん)的(てき)な愛(あい): devoted love
  • 献身(けんしん)的(てき)な努力(どりょく): devoted effort
  • 献身(けんしん)的(てき)に働(はたら)く: to work devotedly
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