捧げる (Sasageru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level, to give”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto give; to offer; to consecrate
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate
Examples
彼は一生を教育に捧げた。
He devoted his life to education.
彼は医療に一生を捧げた。
He dedicated his life to medical work.
彼女は一生を教育に捧げた。
She devoted her life to education.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).