一殺多生

いっさつたしょう

Also written いっせつたしょう

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 殺 kill. Read as サツ.
• 多 many
• 生 life. Read as ショウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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