“To devote oneself” in Japanese
Short answer
To devote oneself in Japanese is “徹する” (tessuru). Full meaning: to penetrate, to sink in; to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night).
Other ways to say “To devote oneself” in Japanese
投ずる
touzuru to throw, to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest, to put in
尽くす
tsukusu to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully
事とする
kototosuru to devote oneself, to do one thing exclusively, to make a job of; to decide to
投じる
toujiru to throw, to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest, to put in
身を委ねる
miwoyudaneru to yield oneself (to something), to devote oneself (to something), to surrender oneself (to something)
盡す
tsukusu to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully
てっす
tessu to penetrate, to sink in; to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
づくす
zukusu to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully
てっし
tesshi to penetrate, to sink in; to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
盡くす
zukusu to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully
尽せる
tsukuseru to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully
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