NichiDict

決め手

きめて
極め手
[kimete]

Meanings

1.Noun

decider; person who decides

2.Noun

decisive factor; clincher; key; trump card; winning move; decisive blow; conclusive evidence

Examples

今回は決め手に欠ける展開だった。

This time it was a development that lacked a decisive factor.

この試合の決め手は何だったのか。

What was the deciding factor in this game?

転職の決め手は給料ではなく職場の環境だった。

The deciding factor for changing jobs was the workplace environment, not the salary.