現役を引退した後、テレサは孤児の世話に一身をささげた。

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English Translation

After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.

Furigana

現役(げんえき)を引退(いんたい)した後(のち)、テレサは孤児(こじ)の世話(せわ)に一身(いっしん)をささげた。

Romanji

Gen'eki o intaishita nochi, teresa wa koji no sewa ni isshin o sasageta.

Words

現役 (げんえき)

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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.

引退 (いんたい)

retire

後 (のち)

later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant

は (は)

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

孤児 (こじ、みなしご)

orphan

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

世話 (せわ)

looking after; help; aid; assistance

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

一身 (いっしん)

oneself; one's own interests; throughout the body

捧げる (ささげる)

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