Wisdom · Kyojuro Rengoku JLPT N2
"I WILL FULFILL MY DUTY! I WON'T LET ANYONE HERE DIE!"
俺は俺の責務を全うする!! ここにいる者は誰も死なせない!!
Ore wa ore no sekimu wo mattou suru!! Koko ni iru mono wa dare mo shinasenai!!
Japanese (manga)

鬼滅の刃 第8巻 p.54 ©吾峠呼世晴/集英社
English (VIZ official)

Demon Slayer Vol. 8 (VIZ Media), p.54 ©Koyoharu Gotouge/VIZ Media
Scene context
Rengoku makes this declaration as a leader confronting a life-or-death battle, asserting absolute responsibility to protect those under his command. With fierce conviction and unwavering resolve, he vows that not a single person in his presence will fall. This statement distills his core principle: a leader's duty is to sacrifice everything to safeguard their comrades.
Character voice
Rengoku speaks with burning passion and unshakeable conviction, employing rough masculine speech (ore) and emphatic punctuation to signal total commitment. His voice embodies a leader's philosophy: duty supersedes all else, and protecting one's comrades is an inviolable principle that defines his entire character.
Grammar
- ~を全うする JLPT N2
- To fulfill or accomplish completely; to carry through one's duty with absolute commitment. The object marker を combined with 全う (to complete fully) and する creates an emphatic sense of total dedication to a responsibility.
- ~(させ)ない JLPT N2
- Causative negative expressing strong refusal and emphatic denial. Here, 死なせない (won't let die) conveys absolute determination to prevent harm: 'I will not allow anyone to die.' This is stronger than the simple negative 死なない.
Vocabulary
- 責務 [せきむ] JLPT N3 responsibility; duty; obligation
- 全う [まっとう] JLPT N2 to fulfill; to accomplish completely; to carry out; to complete
- 者 [もの] JLPT N4 person; people; fellow; one
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Sources
Verified against primary sources
- [manga_volume] 鬼滅の刃 Vol. 8, page 54
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俺は俺の責務を全うする!! ここにいる者は誰も死なせない!!
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