Reading
犠牲
gisei
Meaning
- victim
- sacrifice
- scapegoat
Study memo
Learn all JLPT N1 Vocabulary – 犠牲 (gisei), victim, sacrifice, scapegoat
Example
Here is a list of examples based on the word 犠牲
| 日本語 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| 彼女は自分の立場を犠牲にしてまで彼をかばったため、職を失う羽目になった。 | She went out on a limb defending him, and now she has lost her job. |
| 彼は自尊心を犠牲にしてまでそれを得ようとした。 | He tried to get it at the expense of self-respect. |
| その犠牲者はまちがって大量の毒を飲んだと考えられる。 | The victim is thought to have taken a large quantity of poison by mistake. |
| ロシア：人質事件の犠牲となった方々に哀悼の意を表す。 | Russia expresses regret for those lost in the hostage incident. |
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