犠牲 (Gisei) is a Japanese noun meaning “sacrifice, victim (esp. someone killed), casualty, sacrifice (to a deity)”.
Meanings
- nounsacrifice
- nounvictim (esp. someone killed); casualty
- nounsacrifice (to a deity)
Examples
良心を犠牲にして富を得るな。
Don't obtain wealth at the expense of your conscience.
彼は自ら野心の犠牲になった。
He fell victim to his own ambition.
彼女は健康を犠牲にして働いた。
She worked at the cost of her health.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).