noun
Broad use for giving up something valuable for a greater purpose, or for something/someone that is sacrificed.
彼は家族のために自分の時間を犠牲にした。
He sacrificed his own time for his family.
多くの犠牲を
The project succeeded at great sacrifice.
noun
Abbreviation of 犠牲者; used especially for people killed or harmed in accidents, disasters, or conflicts.
See also: 犠牲者
地震で多くの犠牲が出た。
The earthquake caused many casualties.
戦争の犠牲になった人々を追悼する。
We mourn the people who became victims of the war.
noun
Religious or ritual offering to a god; often distinguished from general sacrifice by context or by the synonym 生け贄.
See also: 生け贄
古代では神に犠牲を捧げる儀式があった。
In ancient times, there were rituals to offer sacrifices to the gods.