決め手 (Kimete): Decider, Person Who Decides

Meaning

English

decider
person who decides
decisive factor
clincher
key
trump card
winning move
decisive blow

Reading

Kana

きめて

Romaji

kimete

Writing Variants

極め手 きめて kimete

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 10269 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

決まり手

きまりて

clincher

決り手係

きまりてがかり

coach announcing the winner and winning technique

決して

けっして

(not) ever

決定

けってい

decision

決議

けつぎ

resolution

決意

けつい

decision

決勝

けっしょう

decision of a contest

決断

けつだん

decision

決まる

きまる

to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

決心

けっしん

determination

決める

きめる

to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.)

決まり

きまり

love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

Example Sentences

4

ワインが食事の決め手です。

Wine can make the meal.

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.

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?

「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!"