捨て身

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 捨て身 is read すてみ and describes acting without regard for one's own safety or loss.
• Basic usage: It describes a desperate attack from a difficult position or risking oneself for companions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Modifying a noun or action
  • 捨て身の攻撃 describes the nature of an attack.
  • 捨て身で立ち向かう describes how someone confronts an opponent.
• Do not assume the outcome
  • 捨て身 describes a willingness to take risks, not necessarily an outcome of death or failure.