Vocabulary

What does 犠牲 (ぎせい, gisei) mean?

犠牲 (ぎせい, gisei) means sacrifice; victim.

Quick facts
Reading	ぎせい
Romaji	gisei
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

犠牲ぎせい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongisei

sacrifice; victim

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

Example sentences

戦争(せんそう)は多(おお)くの人々(ひとびと)を犠牲(ぎせい)にした。
The war cost many people their lives.
彼(かれ)は家族(かぞく)のために自分(じぶん)を犠牲(ぎせい)にした。
He sacrificed himself for his family.

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