Meaning of 終止符を打つ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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終止符を打つ
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Kana Readingしゅうしふをうつ
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Romajishūshifuwōtsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `tsu` ending
- Meaning
- put an end (to); close the books (on)
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Example Sentences
終止符を打つ, しゅうしふをうつ used in context
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私とトニーの関係は今では２５年になるが、来春それに終止符を打つべきかどうかわからないでいる。
My relationship with Tony has lasted twenty-five years now, and I don't know whether to end it next spring or not.
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私たちのことについての、あなたの激しい口調は私たちの親しい関係に終止符を打ってしまったようにみえる。
Your impetuous remarks about us seem to have rung down the curtain on our good relationship.
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妻の思いがけない死は、５０年以上にわたる、幸福な夫婦生活に終止符をうった。
The untimely death of my wife has brought down the curtain on over 50 years of happily married life.
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軍備競争の狂気と不道徳に終止符を打つ時が、人類にやってきた。
The time has come for mankind to put an end to the madness and immorality of the arms race.
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Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.
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Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.
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Kanji found in this word
stop, halt
On: シ
Kun: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し
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