仕留める

しとめる
Alternative writings: 為留める
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1To bring down or kill (an animal or opponent); to shoot or take down decisively.

Group 2 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

猟師は見事に鹿を仕留めた。

The hunter successfully brought down a deer.

試合で相手を仕留める決定的なチャンスが来た。

A decisive chance to finish off the opponent came during the match.

敵機を仕留めるため、追跡が続けられた。

The pursuit continued in order to shoot down the enemy aircraft.

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