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犠牲者 (ぎせいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

犠ぎ牲せい者しゃ

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

victim; casualty

Refers to a person who has been killed, injured, or suffered in a disaster, accident, or crime. Often used in news reports.

地じ震しんで多おおくの犠ぎ牲せい者しゃが出でた。
The earthquake caused many casualties.
彼かれは詐さ欺ぎの犠ぎ牲せい者しゃになった。
He became a victim of fraud.

Kanji

犠sacrifice
牲animal sacrifice, offering
者someone, person

Similar words

被ひ害がい者しゃ
被害者 is a broader term for any victim of harm or damage, while 犠牲者 often implies death or sacrifice, especially in disasters or conflicts.

Etymology

Compound of 犠牲 (sacrifice) and 者 (person). The word 犠牲 originally referred to animal sacrifices in ancient China and later came to mean a person who dies or suffers for a cause or in a disaster.