Word Meaning 終止符を打つ

しゅうしふをうつ shuushifu o utsu

終止符を打つ is read as しゅうしふをうつ (shuushifu o utsu) and means to put an end (to).

Meaning

English

to put an end (to)
to bring to an end
to close the books (on)
to put a period (at the end of a sentence)

Reading

Kana

しゅうしふをうつ

Romaji

shuushifu o utsu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 115131 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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終止符

しゅうしふ

end

休止符を打つ

きゅうしふをうつ

to put a period to

終止法

しゅうしほう

cadence

終止形

しゅうしけい

plain form (of a Japanese verb or adjective)

終止

しゅうし

termination

終止コドン

しゅうしこどん

stop codon

全休止符

ぜんきゅうしふ

whole note rest

休止符

きゅうしふ

rest

打ち止め

うちどめ

closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

打ち止める

うちとめる

to end (a performance)

終了

しゅうりょう

end

終身

しゅうしん

the whole life

Example Sentences

我々の至上命題はこの紛争にすっぱりと終止符を打つことであって、そのために妥協点を探ることも辞さない。

Our top priority is to settle this dispute once and for all, so we are ready to meet them halfway.