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我々は皆国の発展に一身をささげた。

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我々 皆国 発展 一身 ささげた

English Translation

All of us devoted ourselves to the development of our country.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)皆国(みなこく)発展(はってん)一身(いっしん)をささげた。

Romanji

Wareware wa minakoku no hatten ni isshin o sasageta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)
we
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
発展 (はってん)
development; growth; advancement; unfurling; expansion; extension; enlargement; playing around; having an active sex life
()
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
()
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.
捧げる (ささげる)
to lift up; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: カイ、 みな、 みんな
Meanings: all, everything
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Reading: テン
Meanings: unfold, expand
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life