finishing technique; decisive strike
In martial arts, a technique intended to end a match or incapacitate an opponent; often a powerful, precise blow or hold.
He landed a powerful finishing technique in the closing moments of the match.
This school emphasizes decisive techniques that stop the opponent's movement.
Standard spelling in martial arts contexts; 極め conveys the sense of 'deciding' or 'finishing'.
Abbreviated spelling; also used but less explicit than 極め技.
Compound of 極め (kime, 'deciding' or 'finishing', from verb 極める) and 技 (waza, 'technique'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is used in traditional Japanese martial arts to describe a decisive technique.