1.
loyalty, allegiance, fidelity
Devoted faithfulness and unwavering commitment to a person, organization, country, or cause. A strong word implying deep personal devotion.
国への忠誠を誓う。
To pledge allegiance to the country.
彼は主君に忠誠を尽くした武士だった。
He was a samurai who devoted his loyalty to his lord.
社員の会社に対する忠誠心が年々薄れてきている。
Employees' loyalty to the company has been fading year by year.
USAGE:
A weighty word that implies deep, often unconditional devotion. In historical contexts, it frequently refers to the loyalty of samurai to their lords. In modern contexts, it can refer to loyalty toward an organization, country, or leader, though such usage sometimes carries critical overtones.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 忠誠を誓う: to pledge allegiance
- 忠誠を尽くす: to devote one's loyalty
- 忠誠心: loyalty, sense of allegiance
- 忠誠を試す: to test one's loyalty