Word Meaning 生殺与奪

せいさつよだつ seisatsuyodatsu

生殺与奪 is read as せいさつよだつ (seisatsuyodatsu) and means (having) life-and-death power (over).

Meaning

English

  1. (having) life-and-death power (over)

Reading

Kana

せいさつよだつ

Romaji

seisatsuyodatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Yojijukugo Rank 22185 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

与奪

よだつ

giving and taking

生殺

せいさつ

sparing life and taking life

生殺し

なまごろし

half-dead

生前贈与

せいぜんぞうよ

gift inter vivos

蛇の生殺し

へびのなまごろし

state of uncertainty

殺生

せっしょう

killing

一殺多生

いっさつたしょう

it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many

殺生丸

せっしょうまる

Sesshomaru (character in the anime Inuyasha)

不殺生

ふせっしょう

ahimsa

殺生禁断

せっしょうきんだん

prohibition against hunting and fishing

小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす

しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす

to sacrifice something small in order to save something great

大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺す

だいのむしをいかしてしょうのむしをころす

sacrifice something small in order to save something great