Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 命を捧げる(いのちをささげる) in Japanese

命を捧げる
Kana Reading
いのちをささげる
Romaji
inochiwosasageru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
    Example sentence
    はその活動命を捧げた His brother dedicated his life to the activity.

Examples of 命を捧げる, いのちをささげる in a sentence

  • はその活動命を捧げた

    His brother dedicated his life to the activity.

  • この記念碑祖国捧げた兵士祭っている。

    This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
命を捧げる
Plain Polite
命を捧げます
Negative
命を捧げない
Negative Polite
命を捧げません

Past

Plain
命を捧げた
Plain Polite
命を捧げました
Negative
命を捧げなかった
Negative Polite
命を捧げませんでした

Te

Plain
命を捧げて
Plain Polite
命を捧げまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
命を捧げられる
Plain Polite
命を捧げられます
Negative
命を捧げられない
Negative Polite
命を捧げられません


Kanji in this word

11 strokes

lift up, give, offer, consecrate, sacrifice, dedicate

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: ささ.げる

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: いのち

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