献身的|けんしんてきkenshinteki

1. na-adjectivedevoted; self-sacrificing
   キング牧師ぼくしが献身的けんしんてきに力ちからを尽つくしたものすべてが水泡すいほうに帰かえしたかのように思おもわれた。↗

   Everything Rev. Martin Luther King had worked so hard for seemed lost.

• Related熱心ねっしんNeutralRefers to eager, enthusiastic commitment, usually toward a task or activity; 「献身的」 stresses sacrificing yourself for others.
• Related忠実ちゅうじつNeutralMeans faithfully carrying out duties, keeping promises, or staying true to the original; 「献身的」 stresses self-sacrificing devotion to others.
• Antonym利己的りこてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for acting out of self-interest; the direct opposite of the headword's self-sacrifice for others.
• Antonym自己中心的じこちゅうしんてきNeutralDescribes putting yourself first and disregarding others' feelings; the opposite of the headword.

Use 「献身的」 for devoting yourself to others at your own expense, as in 「献身的な看病」. For enthusiasm toward a task say 「熱心」; for selfishness say 「利己的」.

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1. 自分じぶんを犠牲ぎせいにして尽つくすさま。