決きめ台詞ぜりふ

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Meanings

signature phrase; catchphrase; trademark line

A distinctive line or phrase repeatedly used by a character, performer, or public figure, often delivered at a climactic moment. Common in anime, manga, drama, and pro wrestling.

彼かれの決きめ台詞ぜりふは「真しん実じつはいつもひとつ！」だ。
His signature phrase is 'There is always only one truth!'
その芸げい人にんは決きめ台詞ぜりふで会かい場じょうを沸わかせた。
The comedian got the audience going with his trademark line.

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Kanji

決decide, fix, agree upon
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
詞part of speech, words, poetry
科department, course, section
白white

Related words

名めい台詞せりふN2
決め台詞 is a signature catchphrase a character repeats, while 名台詞 is any single line that became famous, whether repeated or not.

Built from

決きめる+セリフ

Written forms

決きめ台詞ぜりふUsage63%
Standard kanji spelling.
決きめゼリフUsage31%
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, common in manga and entertainment contexts.
キメ台詞ぜりふUsage6%
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling, also seen in pop culture.
決きめ科白ぜりふ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 科白 for せりふ.
キメゼリフ
kana-only spelling
Full katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or stylistic effect.

Etymology

Compound of 決め (kime, 'deciding' or 'climactic', from 決める) and 台詞 (serifu, 'line' or 'speech'). The term likely originated in theater and was later adopted in film, television, and manga to describe a character's iconic line.