ささ
Meanings
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
Kanji used
dedicate with both hands
Pitch accent
さげる
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Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
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)
Examples (11 in total)
He devoted his life to his company.
I want to devote my life to education.
Tom has devoted his life to the anti-nuclear-energy movement.