いけにえ

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いけにえ

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古典日本語「いけにへ」 < 「いく」（生く） + 「にへ」（贄）

noun

生きたまま神に捧げられる、人間や動物。「贄」は「供物」の意。
ある他人や物事のために自分の生命、名誉、利益などを捨てさせられる人。

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"いけにえ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%84%E3%81%91%E3%81%AB%E3%81%88. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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いけにえ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%84%E3%81%91%E3%81%AB%E3%81%88

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"いけにえ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%84%E3%81%91%E3%81%AB%E3%81%88.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {いけにえ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%84%E3%81%91%E3%81%AB%E3%81%88},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}