noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
killing; taking life
Refers to the act of killing living beings, often with a Buddhist connotation of taking life unnecessarily. Used as a noun or with する.
仏教では殺生を禁じている。
Buddhism forbids the taking of life.
虫一匹殺生するのもためらう。
I hesitate to kill even a single insect.
na-adjective
Figurative use as a な-adjective, describing a person or action as merciless or brutal. Often used in expressions like 殺生なことを言う.
そんな殺生なことを言わないでください。
Please don't say such cruel things.
彼は殺生な仕打ちを受けた。
He was treated heartlessly.