彼は生涯を辞書の編さんに費やした。

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彼は生涯を辞書の編さんに費やした。

English Translation

He devoted his whole life to compilation of the dictionary.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は生涯(しょうがい)を辞書(じしょ)の編(へん)さんに費(つい)やした。

Romanji

Kare wa shōgai o jisho no hensan ni tsuiyashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

生涯 (しょうがい)

one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death); one's career

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

辞書 (じしょ)

dictionary; lexicon; letter of resignation

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

編纂 (へんさん)

compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

費やす (ついやす)

to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste; to squander; to throw away; to devote