打うち止とめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hammer into place; drive in

Literal sense of hammering something into a fixed position, such as a nail or stake.

• 大だい工くが杭くいを地じ面めんに打うち止とめた。

  The carpenter hammered the stake into the ground.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

end (a performance); bring to a close

Used for concluding a performance, show, or event, often with a decisive finish. The reading うちどめる is also possible for this sense.

• 歌か手しゅは最さい後ごの曲きょくでコンサートを打うち止とめた。

  The singer ended the concert with the final song.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

kill; shoot dead; cut down

Refers to killing with a weapon, especially in a decisive or final manner. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.

• 侍さむらいは一ひと太刀たちで敵てきを打うち止とめた。

  The samurai cut down the enemy with a single stroke.