Word details
滅私奉公
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 滅私奉公.
Dictionary
Entry
1
selfless devotion
Examples
現在は、滅私奉公ではなく、滅公奉私の時代だと言われています。
In the old days people valued selflessness. But this generation seems to make a virtue out of selfishness.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
滅
destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
13 strokesFrequency 1,222JLPT N1Grade 8
On
メツ
Kun
ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす
私
private, I, me
7 strokesFrequency 242JLPT N3Grade 6
On
シ
Kun
わたくしわたし
奉
observance, offer, present, dedicate
8 strokesFrequency 1,624JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ホウブ
Kun
たてまつ.るまつ.るほう.ずる
Nanori
ともやす
公
public, prince, official, governmental
4 strokesFrequency 118JLPT N2Grade 2
On
コウク
Kun
おおやけ
Nanori
あきらききみきんたかただしともひろまさ
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