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捧げる · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	捧ささげる	捧ささげない
Polite	捧ささげます	捧ささげません
Past polite	捧ささげました	捧ささげませんでした
Past	捧ささげた	捧ささげなかった
Te-form	捧ささげて	捧ささげないで
Desire	捧ささげたい	捧ささげたくない
Potential	捧ささげられるalso 捧ささげれる	捧ささげられないalso 捧ささげれない
Passive	捧ささげられる	捧ささげられない
Causative	捧ささげさせる	捧ささげさせない
Causative passive	捧ささげさせられる	捧ささげさせられない
Volitional	捧ささげよう
Polite volitional	捧ささげましょう
Imperative	捧ささげろ	捧ささげるな
Conditional	捧ささげれば	捧ささげなければ
Tara conditional	捧ささげたら	捧ささげなかったら

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

lift up; hold up; raise above eye level

Physical action of raising something with both hands, often as a gesture of respect or presentation.

彼かれは優ゆう勝しょうカップを高たかく捧ささげた。
He lifted the championship cup high.
花はな嫁よめがブーケを胸むねの前まえに捧ささげ持もつ。
The bride holds the bouquet up in front of her chest.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

offer; give; consecrate

Giving something to a deity, a superior, or a respected person; often used in religious or formal contexts.

神じん社じゃに玉たま串ぐしを捧ささげる。
Offer a sacred branch at the shrine.
神かみに祈いのりを捧ささげた。
I offered a prayer to the gods.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

devote; dedicate; sacrifice

Abstract use: giving one's life, time, effort, or love entirely to a person, cause, or activity.

彼かれは生しょう涯がいを教きょう育いくに捧ささげた。
He devoted his life to education.
この曲きょくをあなたに捧ささげます。
I dedicate this song to you.

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Usage patterns

両りょう手てで〈物もの〉を捧ささげるto hold something up with both hands (as a gesture of offering or presentation)
神かん主ぬしは両りょう手てでお神酒みきを捧ささげた。
The Shinto priest held up the sacred sake with both hands.
〈物もの〉を〈人ひと〉に捧ささげるto offer/present something to someone (a deity, superior, or respected person)
選せん手しゅたちはメダルを恩おん師しに捧ささげた。
The athletes dedicated their medals to their mentor.
花はな束たばを捧ささげるto lay/offer a bouquet of flowers (at a grave, monument, etc.)
遺い族ぞくは墓ぼ前ぜんに花はな束たばを捧ささげた。
The family laid a bouquet of flowers before the grave.
一いっ生しょうを捧ささげるto dedicate one's entire life (to a cause, person, or pursuit)
彼かれは研けん究きゅうに一いっ生しょうを捧ささげた。
He dedicated his whole life to research.

Expressions

命いのちを捧ささげるgive one's life; devote one's life
身みを捧ささげるdevote oneself; sacrifice oneself; dedicate oneself
祈いのりを捧ささげるpray; offer a prayer

Kanji

捧lift up, give, offer
献offering, counter for drinks, present

Related words· 11

上あげるN5
上げる is the plain, everyday verb for raising or giving something, while 捧げる carries a formal or reverent nuance of offering with respect.
献けんじる sense 2
献じる is a literary, ceremonial verb for presenting something to a superior or deity, overlapping closely with the offering sense of 捧げる but sounding even more archaic.
掲かかげるN2sense 1
掲げる means to raise or hoist something for display (like a flag or banner), whereas 捧げる's lifting sense implies a respectful, offering gesture.
尽つくすN2sense 3
尽くす means to exhaust one's effort or resources for someone/something, while 捧げる's devotion sense stresses giving something whole (life, love) as a solemn gift.

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傾かたむけるN1
捧げる means to devote or dedicate oneself (often to a cause or person), while 傾ける in this sense focuses on pouring effort or attention, as in 心を傾ける.
供そなえるN1
捧げる is a broader word for dedicating something with deep respect (a prayer, one's life, etc.), while 供える is limited to placing ritual offerings before gods, buddhas, or the dead.
奉たてまつるN1
捧げる is a general modern word for dedicating or offering something (even abstractly, like one's life), while 奉る is a more archaic, ritualistic term reserved for superiors or deities.
投なげ出だすN1
捧げる means to devote or offer something (like one's life) with reverence, while 投げ出す emphasizes a bold, unhesitating sacrifice.
費ついやすN2
捧げる means to dedicate oneself or one's life to something worthy, close to the positive 'devote' sense of 費やす.
差さし出だすN2
捧げる carries a reverent or devoted nuance of dedicating something, while 差し出す is more neutral and can also mean giving something up under pressure.
供きょうするN1
捧げる carries a stronger sense of devotion or sacrifice (e.g. offering one's life or prayers), while 供する is the more neutral formal term for offering or serving.

Word family

捧ささげ物もの
offering; sacrifice
捧ささげ銃つつ
present arms!
捧ささげ持もつ
hold reverently with both hands

Written forms

捧ささげるUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
ささげるUsage21%
献ささげるUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The kanji 捧 means 'to lift up' or 'to offer with both hands'. The verb ささげる is a native Japanese word of uncertain origin, possibly related to the idea of raising something high.