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    3. 決め手

    決め手

    決きめ​手て

    decider

    KMT4News #9+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    極め手

    きめて

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの笑え顔がおが契けい約やくの決きめ手てとなった。

    His smile was the decisive factor in the contract.

    KMT4Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    この試し合あいの決きめ手ては、最さい後ごのシュートだった。

    The decisive factor in this game was the last shot.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    どの大だい学がくを選えらぶか、決きめ手てがなかなか見みつからない。

    I can't quite find the decisive factor for which university to choose.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    捜そう査さの決きめ手てとなる証しょう拠こが、ついに発がっ見けんされた。

    The conclusive evidence for the investigation was finally discovered.

    KMT5Daily LifePolitics & Law
    顧こ客きゃくのニーズを理り解かいすることが、ビジネス成せい功こうの決きめ手てだ。

    Understanding customer needs is the key to business success.

    KMT5Business & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    決
    き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まる・さ.く…(1)
    decide・fix・agree upon・appoint
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
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