止めを刺す

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
とど
Grade: 2

Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
とどめを刺す

Etymology[edit]

From 止め (finishing blow) +‎ +‎ 刺す (to stab).

Verb[edit]

(とど)めを() (todome o sasugodan (stem (とど)めを() (todome o sashi), past (とど)めを()した (todome o sashita))

  1. finish off, deliver the final blow (so to ensure (something) is dead)
    ライオン獲物(えもの)一撃(いちげき)とどめを()した
    Raion ga emono ni ichigeki de todome o sashita.
    The lion put an end to his prey with one stroke.
  2. (idiomatic) deliver the final blow (so to ensure (someone or something) to have no hope for recovery)
    盗作問題(とうさくもんだい)で、作家生命(さっかせいめい)(とど)めを()された
    Tōsaku mondai de , sakka seimei ni todome o sasareta.
    The person's career in writing was ended due to problems in plagiarism.
  3. (idiomatic)に止めを刺す: to be the best for
    (やま)は、やはり富士山(ふじさん)(とど)めを()
    yama wa , yahari fujisan nitodome o sasu
    Nonetheless, Mt. Fuji is the best mountain.
  4. (idiomatic) to clearly explain (so to avoid problems that could happen later on)
    期日(きじつ)まで完成(かんせい)しなければ責任(せきにん)をとってもらうと、(とど)めを()しておく。
    Kijitsu made ni kansei shinakereba sekinin o tottemorau to , todome o sashiteoku.
    I'll say it beforehand. If you can't complete within the time limit, you will be held responsible.

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