- 生け贄
- いけにえ【生け贄】*sacrifice〖C〗〔神などにささげる〕ささげ物〔to〕；〖U〗〖C〗神にいけにえをささげること
They offered a lamb as a sacrifice to their gods. 彼らは子ヒツジをいけにえとして神々にささげた
*victim〖C〗〔宗〕(神への)犠牲offer a lamb as a victim 子羊をいけにえにささげる
offering〖C〗供物；いけにえ.* * *いけにえ【生け贄】a sacrifice; a sacrificial offering [animal, victim].●古代ユダヤではヤギを生けにえにした. In ancient Israel goats were used as sacrificial animals [offered up as sacrifices].
・会社の不正を一身に背負って逮捕された彼は組織の生けにえになったと言える. He took sole responsibility for the misdeeds of his company, and was arrested. You could say that he was sacrificed for the sake of the organization.
・今年は庄屋の娘が生けにえになる番だ. This year it is the turn of the village headman's daughter to be offered up as a sacrificial victim [sacrifice].
●生けにえの風習 the custom of sacrificing 《people or animals to appease angry deities or monsters》.
●この石の台は昔生けにえを捧げる儀式に使われた. In former times this rock platform was used in sacrificial rites [ceremonies].
・人々は神々に生けにえを供えて勝利を祈った. They offered [made] sacrifices to their deities [gods] and prayed for victory.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.
