How to say 'Sacrifice' in Japanese | 犠牲

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The Japanese word for Sacrifice is 'Gisei', written as 犠牲 in Japanese.'Sacrifice' in hiragana is ぎせい.

word

犠牲

Meaning

Sacrifice

Reading

ぎせい

gisei

Kanji

犠Sacrifice 牲Sacrifice, Offering

Explanation

The Japanese noun '犠牲 (ぎせい)' means 'sacrifice'. It refers to the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of others or a greater cause. This word is often used in contexts involving personal loss, such as in war, accidents, or even in daily life when someone makes a significant compromise. For example: He made a great sacrifice for his family「彼は家族のために大きな犠牲を払った」(かれはかぞくのためにおおきなぎせいをはらった). The victims of the disaster were a tragic sacrifice「その災害の犠牲者は悲劇的な犠牲だった」(そのさいがいのぎせいしゃはひげきてきなぎせいだった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2996

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 犠牲

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

犠

Meaning

Sacrifice

kanji

牲

Meaning

Sacrifice, Offering

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