自 己 犠 牲(じこぎせい)

じこぎせい

noun

self-sacrifice

1. self-sacrifice; selflessness

The act of giving up one's own interests, comfort, or well-being for the sake of others. Often discussed in moral, philosophical, and literary contexts.

彼女(かのじょ)の自己犠牲(じこぎせい)の精神(せいしん)に感動(かんどう)した。

I was moved by her spirit of self-sacrifice.

親(おや)の自己犠牲(じこぎせい)によって子供(こども)たちは大学(だいがく)に通(かよ)えた。

Thanks to their parents' self-sacrifice, the children were able to attend university.

自己犠牲(じこぎせい)ばかり求(もと)められる社会(しゃかい)は健全(けんぜん)とは言(い)えないだろう。

A society that constantly demands self-sacrifice can't be called healthy.

Usage

A compound of 自己(じこ) (self) and 犠牲(ぎせい) (sacrifice). Often appears in discussions about parenting, heroism, and social expectations. Can carry both positive and critical connotations depending on context.

Common collocations

自己犠牲(じこぎせい)の精神(せいしん) (spirit of self-sacrifice)
自己犠牲(じこぎせい)を払(はら)う (to make a self-sacrifice)
自己犠牲(じこぎせい)を強(し)いる (to force self-sacrifice on someone)
自己犠牲(じこぎせい)的(てき)な (self-sacrificing)

Related Words

Related: 犠牲(ぎせい) (sacrifice (base word))

Compare: 利他主義(りたしゅぎ) (altruism)

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