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生殺

Reading

Kana: せいさつ
Romaji: seisatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing

See also: 活殺

Kanji

生
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
殺
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

Example Sentence

あのボスに俺(おれ)たちの生殺与奪(せいさつよだつ)の権(けん)を握(にぎ)られているとはね。悲(かな)しくなっちゃうよ。
➥I get depressed thinking that a guy like our boss can have ultimate power over us.
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