決め手

きめて

Also written 極め手

Meanings

1. Noun decider; person who decides
2. decisive factor; clincher; key; trump card; winning move; decisive blow; conclusive evidence

Kanji

• 決 decide. Read as きめる.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• ワインが食事の決め手です。
  Wine can make the meal.
• この辺に引っ越す決め手となったことは何ですか？
  What made you decide to move into this neighborhood?
• 決め手がタバスコって客選ぶよなあ。
  I guess it's up to the customer, but Tabasco sauce really completes the dish.
• 「車購入の決め手となったのは、ズバリ何ですか？」「車体の曲線美に惚れました！」
  "What exactly made you decide to buy the car?" "I fell in love with those beautiful curves along its body!"

Common phrases

• 決め手になる
• 決め手を欠く (きめてをかく) to be lacking a trump card
• 決め手に欠ける (きめてにかける) to be lacking a trump card

Words containing 決め手

• 決め手に欠ける (きめてにかける) to be lacking a trump card
• 決め手を欠く (きめてをかく) to be lacking a trump card

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