No. 737 in Japanese
犠牲
Sacrifice.
In a sentence
彼は家族のために自分の夢を犠牲にした。
He sacrificed his dreams for his family.
Here, '犠牲' is used in the context of making a personal sacrifice for the benefit of others, reflecting altruism and commitment.
このプロジェクトには多くの時間が犠牲となった。
A lot of time was sacrificed for this project.
In this sentence, '犠牲' refers to the time spent or given up in pursuit of accomplishing a specific goal or task.
多くの人々が戦争の犠牲になった。
Many people became victims of the war.
Here, '犠牲' is used to describe individuals suffering or being affected detrimentally, in this case, due to the war, emphasizing the cost or loss endured.
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