野の締じめ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

dispatching game on the spot; killing a bird or animal immediately after capture

Used in hunting contexts; refers to killing a caught bird or small game right away, often to prevent stress or preserve meat quality.

• 猟りょう師しは捕つかまえたキジをその場ばで野の締じめにした。

  The hunter dispatched the pheasant on the spot.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

ikejime in the field; killing a fish immediately after catching

Fishing term; similar to ikejime but performed outdoors right after landing the fish, to maintain freshness.

• 釣つったアジはすぐに野の締じめしてクーラーボックスに入いれた。

  I immediately killed the caught horse mackerel in the field and put it in the cooler.