犠牲

ぎせい

sacrifice

N1 #2,669

Meanings

  1. noun sacrifice
  2. abbreviation victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
  3. sacrifice (to a deity)

いけにえ also 生贄 · 生け贄

  1. noun (living) sacrifice
  2. victim; scapegoat

Its kanji

In sentences

犠牲ぎせいはつきものさ。 Sacrifices are inevitable. #10987667

良心りょうしんを犠牲ぎせいにして富とみを得うるな。 Don't obtain wealth at the expense of your conscience. #77821

彼女かのじょは健康けんこうを犠牲ぎせいにして働はたらいた。 She worked at the cost of her health. #90262

彼かれは健康けんこうを犠牲ぎせいにしてそれをした。 He did it at the expense of his health. #107746