牲
牲

animal sacrifice, offering

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犠牲ぎせいNounFreq #2561
1

sacrifice

Examples
数千人がこの病気の犠牲になった。
Thousands of people became victims of this disease.
2

Abbreviation

victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

3

sacrifice (to a deity)

犠牲者ぎせいしゃNounFreq #7247
1

victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

Examples
戦争は多くの犠牲者を出して終結した。
The war ended with many victims.
犠牲になるぎせいになるExpressionGodan verbFreq #7268
1

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

生贄生け贄犠牲いけにえNounFreq #11388
1

(living) sacrifice

2

victim; scapegoat

Examples
タランチュラはそのいけにえを素早く捕まえた。
The tarantula seized its victim very quickly.
贄牲にえNounFreq #20244
1

Archaic

offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.)

2

gift

3

sacrifice

自己犠牲じこぎせいNoun～の Adj.四字熟語Freq #22733
1

self-sacrifice; self-renunciation

Examples
彼の死は崇高な自己犠牲だった。
His death was a sublime self-sacrifice.
犠牲者が出るぎせいしゃがでるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #23944
1

to claim victims; to leave casualties

犠牲を払うぎせいをはらうExpressionGodan verbFreq #23949
1

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

犠牲者を出すぎせいしゃをだすExpressionGodan verbFreq #33050
1

to claim victims; to cause casualties

どんな犠牲を払ってもどんなぎせいをはらってもExpressionFreq #86965
1

at all costs; whatever the price; would give anything

Examples
どんな犠牲を払っても、それをやりとげるつもりだ。
I will accomplish it at all costs.
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