noun🔗Share犠牲, 供物The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite."In some ancient cultures, animal sacrifices were made to the gods to ensure a good harvest. "古代文化では、豊作を願って神々に動物の犠牲が捧げられました。religionritualtheologymythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share犠牲, 供物The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing."To achieve her dream of becoming a doctor, Maria made many sacrifices, including giving up her social life and working long hours. "医者になるという夢を叶えるため、マリアは、社交生活を諦め、長時間働くなど、多くの犠牲を払った。religionvaluephilosophymoraltheologysoultraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share犠牲Something sacrificed."The family made many sacrifices to pay for their daughter's college education. "家族は娘の大学教育費を払うために多くの犠牲を払った。religionritualculturemythologytheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share犠牲、損失A loss of profit."The company's new marketing campaign resulted in significant sacrifices in profit. "会社の新しいマーケティングキャンペーンは、利益に大きな犠牲をもたらしました。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share犠牲売り, 投げ売りA sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value."The store made huge sacrifices on winter coats to clear them out before summer. "店は夏前に冬物コートを処分するために、大きな投げ売りをした。businesseconomyfinancecommercevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捧げる, 犠牲にするTo offer (something) as a gift to a deity."The villagers sacrificed a goat to the volcano god, hoping to prevent an eruption. "村人たちは噴火を防ぐために、火山の神にヤギを捧げました。religionritualmythologytheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犠牲にする、捧げるTo give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss."Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."鹿肉は工場型農場からの肉よりも多くの利点がありますが、それでもハンターが鹿の命を犠牲にする必要があります。valuemoralreligionphilosophyactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犠牲にする、犠牲を払うTo trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money."To win the championship, the team sacrifices personal time by practicing every evening. "選手権で優勝するために、チームは毎晩練習することで個人的な時間を犠牲にしています。valuebusinessreligionmoralphilosophyeconomyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犠牲にするTo intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board."In chess, a player sacrifices a pawn to open a line of attack against the opponent's king. "チェスでは、プレイヤーは相手のキングに対する攻撃ラインを開くためにポーンを犠牲にします。gamepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犠牲にするTo advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be caught or fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out."The batter sacrifices to move the runner from first base to second. "バッターはランナーを1塁から2塁に進めるために犠牲にする。sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share安売りする, 犠牲にするTo sell at a price less than the cost or actual value."The store sacrifices bread on Tuesdays, selling it for half price to attract more customers. "その店は、より多くのお客様を呼び込むために、火曜日にパンを半額で安売りしています。businesseconomyfinancecommercevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share犠牲にする, 殺すTo destroy; to kill."The ancient tribe sacrifices animals to appease their gods. "古代の部族は神々をなだめるために動物を犠牲にする。ritualreligionmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
