殉職

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The duty-related noun and する verb 殉職 (じゅんしょく) means dying in the line of duty.
• Basic usage: Circumstances appear in 職務中に殉職した, and accounts may focus on the family of a member lost during rescue work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Death in the line of duty
  • It requires a direct connection between death and the performance of duty, not merely that the deceased had a job.