必殺技

See also: 必杀技

Chinese

to be sure to kill; to be deadly skill
trad. (必殺技) 必殺
simp. (必杀技) 必杀

Pronunciation


Noun

必殺技

  1. fighter's finishing move; ultimate technique

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひつ > ひっ
Grade: 4
さつ
Grade: 5
わざ
Grade: 5
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 必殺 (hissatsu, definitely killing; deadly) +‎ (waza, technique).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) っさつわざ [hìssátsú wázá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [çisːa̠t͡sɨ β̞a̠za̠]

Noun

(ひっ)(さつ)(わざ) • (hissatsu waza

  1. a lethal technique
  2. a fighter's finishing move, ultimate technique, or coup de grâce, often in contexts such as pro wrestling or video games

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