Illustration: Caught in heavy rain on the walk home, an older sister wraps her own waterproof jacket around her little brother and carefully pulls its hood over his head. Her school shirt is already soaked across the shoulders, and water runs from her uncovered hair.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

犠ぎ牲せい

gisei

sacrifice

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは健康けんこうを犠牲ぎせいにして働はたらいた。
She worked at the cost of her health.
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彼かれは自分じぶんの時間じかんを犠牲ぎせいにして働はたらいた。
He worked at the cost of his own time.
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良心りょうしんを犠牲ぎせいにして富とみを得えるな。
Don’t obtain wealth at the expense of your conscience.
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Kanji in 犠牲

犠sacrificeOnギ・キKunいけにえ
牲animal sacrifice; offeringOnセイ

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