撃うち止とめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

shoot dead; kill with a shot

Used when a person or animal is killed by a gunshot or similar projectile. Often appears in military, hunting, or crime contexts.

See also: 打ち止める

• 犯はん人にんは警けい官かんに撃うち止とめられた。

  The criminal was shot dead by a police officer.

• 彼かれはクマを一いっ発ぱつで撃うち止とめた。

  He killed the bear with a single shot.