Definition of 一殺多生 (いっさつたしょう)

いっさつたしょう

一殺多生

いっさつたしょう

issatsutashou

expression
It is justifiable to kill one (harmful) person to save the lives of many(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
一殺多生【いっせつたしょう】
Related Kanji
one, one radical (no.1)
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
many, frequent, much
life, genuine, birth