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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
    彼の兄はその活動に命を捧げた。 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

  • 彼の兄はその活動に命を捧げた。

    His brother dedicated his life to the activity.

  • この記念碑は祖国に命を捧げた兵士を祭っている。

    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

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