The act or result of giving up one's own (or others') interests, safety, time, etc., in order to achieve a goal; sacrifice.
彼はチームのために自分の時間を犠牲にした。
He sacrificed his own time for the team.
成功のために犠牲を払う必要はないと私は思う。
I don't think it's necessary to make sacrifices for success.
親は子どもの将来のために犠牲を払うことが多い。
Parents often make sacrifices for their children's future.
(Abbreviated) a person who has suffered harm in an accident or incident; a victim or casualty.
その事故の犠牲は十人に上った。
The victims of that accident numbered ten.
戦争で多くの犠牲が出たと報告された。
It was reported that there were many casualties in the war.
その建物の崩壊で多数の犠牲が出た。
Many victims resulted from the collapse of the building.
The offering of things, animals, or people to a deity or spirit; a sacrificial offering (such as a victim offered to a god).
古代の宗教では家畜を犠牲にして神に祈った。
In ancient religions, people prayed to the gods by sacrificing livestock.
儀式の中で犠牲を捧げる習慣があった。
There was a custom of offering sacrifices during the ritual.
古い伝承には、人間を犠牲にした話が残っている。
Old legends contain stories of humans being sacrificed.