Word details
生殺与奪
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生殺与奪.
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Entry
1
(having) life-and-death power (over)
Examples
あのボスに俺たちの生殺与奪の権を握られているとはね。悲しくなっちゃうよ。
I get depressed thinking that a guy like our boss can have ultimate power over us.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
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
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
殺
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5
On
サツサイセツ
Kun
ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める
与
bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
3 strokesFrequency 308JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ヨ
Kun
あた.えるあずか.るくみ.するともに
Nanori
ともゆ
奪
rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp
14 strokesFrequency 974JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ダツ
Kun
うば.う
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