Japanese

める

しとめる
Meaning: to finish off; to kill; to bag (prey)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 仕留める 仕留めない
Polite 仕留めます 仕留めません
Past 仕留めた 仕留めなかった
Polite + Past 仕留めました 仕留めませんでした
Te-form 仕留めて 仕留めなくて
Potential 仕留められる 仕留められない
Passive 仕留められる 仕留められない
Causative 仕留めさせる 仕留めさせない
Imperative 仕留めろ 仕留めるな

Handwriting

仕
留
め
る

Example

I brought down the prey with a single shot.

Usage Notes

Used for successfully killing or capturing a target, often used in hunting or combat contexts. It can also be used figuratively for defeating an opponent in a game.

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