How to say patriots in Japanese

志士☆【ししshishi】

noun:

  • imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
  • patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

Example Sentences

愛国者aikokusha達tachiはha国民kokuminのno権利kenriをwo擁護yougoしたshita。
The patriots stood up for the rights of their nation.
憂国yuukoku者shaはhaいつもitsumo国kuniのnoためtameにni死のshinoうuとto訴えuttaeてteいiてte、国kuniのnoためtameにni人hitoをwo殺そkorosoうuとtoはha言わiwaないnai。
Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country.

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