sacrifice

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 犠 has 17 strokes and appears in words for giving something up or making a sacrifice.
• Basic usage: 自己犠牲 is read じこぎせい, and 犠打 is read ぎだ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Self-sacrifice and a sacrifice bunt
  • 過度な自己犠牲 means excessive self-sacrifice.
  • 犠打で走者が三塁へ進んだ means that a sacrifice bunt advanced the runner to third.