鶴つるの一ひと声こえ

expression, noun

final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement

Idiomatic expression referring to a decisive statement from someone in power that settles a matter, often after much discussion. Literally 'a single call of a crane', evoking the commanding voice of a crane that silences other birds.

• 会かい議ぎが長なが引びいたが、社しゃ長ちょうの鶴つるの一ひと声こえで方ほう針しんが決きまった。

  The meeting dragged on, but the president's final word settled the policy.

• みんなで議ぎ論ろんしていたけど、結けっ局きょくは部ぶ長ちょうの鶴つるの一ひと声こえで決きまった。

  We were all discussing it, but in the end it was decided by the department head's authoritative pronouncement.