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N1 Noun

犠牲(ぎせい)victim, sacrifice, scapegoat

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    1. Noun

      1.

      sacrifice

    2. Noun

      2.

      victim (esp. someone killed), casualty

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    3. Noun

      3.

      sacrifice (to a deity)

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    犠牲 【ぎせい】

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      弱者(じゃくしゃ)犠牲(ぎせい)にする冷酷(れいこく)制度(せいど)批判(ひはん)する。

      To criticize the ruthless system that sacrifices the weak.

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      (ぼく)青春(せいしゅん)犠牲(ぎせい)にして勉学(べんがく)()()みました。

      I sacrificed my youth to focus on my studies.

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      先日(せんじつ)(おお)地震(じしん)では、(ひゃく)(にん)()える(ひと)犠牲(ぎせい)となりました。

      In the recent major earthquake, over a hundred victims lost their lives.

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      多大(ただい)犠牲(ぎせい)(はら)って()()れた平和(へいわ)簡単(かんたん)手放(てばな)すなんて、(かれ)らは間抜(まぬ)けなのか?

      To sacrifice the peace they fought so hard for... Are they fools?

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      仕事(しごと)のために家族(かぞく)()ごす時間(じかん)犠牲(ぎせい)にするなんて、それは(ただ)しいことなのでしょうか…。

      Is it really worth sacrificing time with your family just for work...?

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