noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
Refers to sacrificing one's own interests, desires, or well-being for the sake of others or a cause. Often used in ethical, spiritual, or dramatic contexts.
彼の自己犠牲のおかげで、多くの命が救われた。
Thanks to his self-sacrifice, many lives were saved.
自己犠牲の精神は、
The spirit of self-sacrifice is sometimes regarded as a virtue.
A yojijukugo compound of 自己 (self) and 犠牲 (sacrifice). The word 犠牲 originally referred to animal sacrifices in ancient China, later extended to mean any kind of sacrifice.