Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人)
心臓を捧げよ！
Shinzō wo sasageyo!
“Dedicate your hearts!”
— Erwin Smith
Answer both practice questions correctly to complete this line.
Not yetThe scene
The Survey Corps' battle cry and salute. Commander Erwin leads his soldiers with this call before a charge, and the soldiers answer it with a fist over their heart. If you have seen even one trailer for Attack on Titan, you have probably heard it.
Word by word
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心臓 | shinzō | heart (the organ; by extension, your life/devotion) |
| を | wo | particle marking the object of the verb |
| 捧げる | sasageru | to offer up, to dedicate (something precious) |
Grammar notes
〜よ: the stiff imperative
捧げよ (sasageyo) is the imperative form of 捧げる. This -yo imperative sounds formal, old, and commanding — the Japanese of proclamations and military orders. Modern everyday commands use different forms, so this one instantly signals 'epic speech'.
Dropping the verb ending
The line is just 'object + imperative'. No subject, no filler. Japanese often drops anything the listener can guess, and short lines like this hit harder for it.
Can you say this in real life?
This is a battlefield command in an old-fashioned military register. Japanese people never say this in daily life — but fans use it jokingly before exams, matches, or deadlines, and everyone gets the reference.
Practice
Q1. What does 「心臓を捧げよ！」 mean?
Q2. Fill in the blank: 「心臓を＿＿！」
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