とどめ
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Meanings
1
finishing blow; coup de grâce
usually written using kana alone
Used literally for a killing stroke, and figuratively for a decisive final action that ends something. Most common in the phrase とどめを刺す.
See also: とどめを刺す
He dealt the finishing blow to his fallen opponent.
That one remark was the final blow to his career.
Usage patterns
- とどめの一撃the finishing/final blow
He delivered the finishing blow at the end and decided the match.