Word Meaning 止めを刺す

とどめをさす todomeosasu

止めを刺す is read as とどめをさす (todomeosasu) and means to be the best for A.

Meaning

English

  1. to be the best for A
  2. to put an end to
  3. to deliver the final blow
  4. to finish off
  5. to ensure (something) is dead
  6. to deliver the coup de grace

Reading

Kana

とどめをさす

Romaji

todomeosasu

Writing Variants

  • とどめを刺す とどめをさす todomeosasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 117858 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

止す

よす

to cease

止血

しけつ

stopping of bleeding

止ん事無い

やんごとない

noble (birth)

止血法

しけつほう

hemostatic method

止針

とめばり

pin

止血帯

しけつたい

tourniquet

刺す

さす

to catch (with a limed pole)

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

刺通す

さしとおす

to stab

止まる

とまる

to alight

止め金

とめがね

clasp