“To risk one's life” in Japanese
Short answer
To risk one's life in Japanese is “身を挺する” (miwoteisuru). Full meaning: to risk one's life (to do), to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do), to give one's all.
Other ways to say “To risk one's life” in Japanese
命を懸ける
inochiwokakeru to put one's life on the line, to risk one's life, to put everything one has into it
体を張る
karadawoharu to devote oneself wholeheartedly to, to sacrifice one's health for, to risk one's life
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