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How to say 'Offer' or 'Dedicate' in Japanese | ささげる

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The Japanese word for Offer or Dedicate is 'Sasageru', written as ささげる in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Offer, Dedicate

    Reading

    Sasageru

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb 'ささげる' (sasageru) primarily means 'to dedicate' or 'to offer'. It is often used in contexts where someone is dedicating something, such as time, effort, or an object, to a cause, person, or deity. For example: He dedicated his life to science「彼は科学に人生をささげた」(かれはかがくにじんせいをささげた). She offered flowers to the shrine「彼女は神社に花をささげた」(かのじょはじんじゃにはなをささげた). The verb can also be used metaphorically to express devotion or commitment, such as dedicating a song to someone「彼にこの歌をささげます」(かれにこのうたをささげます).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Frequency

    5421

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ささげる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Sa
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ge
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

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What does 'Sasageru' (ささげる) mean?

'Sasageru' means 'Offer' or 'Dedicate' .

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