与奪

Reading

Kana: よだつ

Romaji: yodatsu

Definition

noun

vs

1

giving and taking; plundering

Kanji

与

Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに

Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend

奪

Readings: ダツ、 うば.う

Meanings: rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp

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.