犠牲

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See also: 犧牲

Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
せい
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
犧牲 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()(せい) (gisei

  1. sacrifice
  2. casualty, victim, especially of a disaster
    膨大(ぼうだい)犠牲(ぎせい)(しゃ)(かず)におののいた。
    Bōdai na giseisha no kazu ni ononoita.
    I was appalled by the huge number of casualties.

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
にえ
Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
犧牲 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 犠牲 – see the following entry.
生贄いけにえ
[noun] sacrifice, offering (to a god)
Alternative spelling
生け贄
(This term, 犠牲, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN