生殺与奪 (せいさつよだつ)(having) life-and-death power (over)

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Kanji in 生殺与奪

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
殺人さつじんmurder; homicide
殺すころすto kill; to slay
自殺じさつsuicide
暗殺あんさつassassination
殺害さつがいkilling; murder
虐殺ぎゃくさつslaughter; massacre
併殺へいさつdouble play
殺しころしmurder; killing
与党よとうruling party; government party
与野党よやとうruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power

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