annual sacrifices

language: ja

definitions

  1. Religious or ceremonial offerings, often involving animals or valuables, performed once a year to honor deities or maintain cosmic order.
    ja: 年次祭祀
  2. Personal resources, time, or comfort that are given up or endured on a yearly basis for a specific cause or goal.
    ja: 年間の犠牲

examples

  1. The king visited the temple to perform annual sacrifices to ensure a bountiful harvest.

    王は豊作を祈願して、年次祭祀を行うために寺院を訪れた。

  2. Many students make annual sacrifices to their social lives while preparing for final exams.

    多くの学生は期末試験の準備中、毎年社交生活を犠牲にしています。