活かっ殺さつ自じ在ざい

noun

power of life or death; absolute control over life and death

A yojijukugo meaning having complete authority to decide whether someone lives or dies. Often used figuratively for absolute power over someone's fate.

• 昔むかしの王おうは臣しん下かに対たいして活かっ殺さつ自じ在ざいの権けん力りょくを握にぎっていた。

  Ancient kings held the power of life or death over their subjects.

• この試し験けんの結けっ果かが、私わたしの進しん学がくに活かっ殺さつ自じ在ざいの影えい響きょうを与あたえる。

  The results of this exam will have absolute control over whether I can advance to the next level of education.