犠牲

N1

ぎせい

[gisei]

Illustration for 犠牲

Meanings

1.Noun

sacrifice

2.Noun

victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

3.Noun

sacrifice (to a deity)

Other Readings

「犠牲」 has another reading with different meanings.

犠牲（いけにえ）
(living) sacrifice

Related Words

Examples

家族を犠牲にしてまで仕事に打ち込むべきか悩む。

I wonder if I should devote myself to work at the expense of my family.

自分の夢を犠牲にすることになりました。

I ended up sacrificing my own dream.

神への犠牲として羊を捧げました。

A sheep was offered as a sacrifice to the gods.