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命を捧げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 命を捧げる.
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1
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
Examples
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.
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