決め手

Meanings

1. Noun

   decider; person who decides
2. decisive factor; clincher; key; trump card; winning move; decisive blow; conclusive evidence

• ワインが食事しょくじの決きめ手てです。

  Wine can make the meal.

• 決きめ手てがタバスコって客きゃく選えらぶよなあ。

  I guess it's up to the customer, but Tabasco sauce really completes the dish.

• この辺へんに引ひっ越こす決きめ手てとなったことは何なにですか？

  What made you decide to move into this neighborhood?

• 医療費いりょうひ・年金ねんきん給付きゅうふの抑制よくせい策さくの決きめ手てはないといえよう。

  We can say that there's not a clear winner in terms of a policy to curtail medical expenses and benefits.

• 「車くるま購入こうにゅうの決きめ手てとなったのは、ズバリ何なにですか？」「車体しゃたいの曲線美きょくせんびに惚ほれました！」

  "What exactly made you decide to buy the car?" "I fell in love with those beautiful curves along its body!"