彼は自分の全生涯を貧しい人々の救済に捧げた。

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English Translation

He dedicated his whole life to helping poor people.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の全(ぜん)生涯(しょうがい)を貧(まず)しい人々(ひとびと)の救済(きゅうさい)に捧(ささ)げた。

Romanji

Kare wa jibun no zen shōgai o mazushii hitobito no kyūsai ni sasageta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

全 (ぜん)

all; whole; entire; complete; overall; pan-; omni-; toti-

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.

貧しい (まずしい)

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

救済 (きゅうさい)

relief; aid; rescue; salvation; help

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

捧げる (ささげる)

to lift up; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate