致命的 (ちめいてき, chimeiteki) Japanese meaning: fatal | Kotomora致
命
的
な
傷
を
負
っ
た
。
He suffered a fatal injury in the accident.
This bug is fatal to the system.
Usage patterns
致命的な〈物〉a fatal/critical (flaw, mistake, wound, etc.)
This program has a fatal flaw.
〈物〉に致命的な打撃を与えるto deal a fatal/crippling blow to something
The incident dealt a fatal blow to the company's credibility.
〈事〉が致命的になるfor something (e.g. a mistake) to become fatal or critical
A small mistake can sometimes turn out to be fatal.