희생적

huisaengjeok [히생적]

희생적인 (+noun) · 희생적이에요 · 희생적으로

self-sacrificing, selfless

Example

어머니의 희생적인 사랑 덕분에 저는 공부를 마칠 수 있었어요.

Thanks to my mother's selfless love, I was able to finish my studies.

Word parts

희 sacrifice생 offering적 -ic

희생 originally meant an animal offered in a ritual sacrifice.