捧げる – Vocabulary details

捧ささげる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level

2. to give; to offer; to consecrate

3. to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate

dedicate with both hands

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さげる

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)

彼かれは会かい社しゃに人じん生せいを捧ささげました。

He devoted his life to his company.

私わたしは人じん生せいを教きょう育いくに捧ささげたい。

I want to devote my life to education.

彼かれは医い療りょうに一いっ生しょうを捧ささげた。

He dedicated his life to medical work.

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