決着(けっちゃく)

けっちゃく
noun, verb-suru
settlement; conclusion
1. settlement; conclusion; resolution
The final settling of a dispute, competition, or unresolved matter. Implies that the outcome is clear and definitive.
やっと決着(けっちゃく)がついた。
It was finally settled.
試合(しあい)は延長戦(えんちょうせん)で決着(けっちゃく)した。
The match was decided in overtime.
長年(ながねん)の裁判(さいばん)がようやく決着(けっちゃく)を見(み)て、両者(りょうしゃ)とも安堵(あんど)した。
The long-running trial finally reached a conclusion, and both parties were relieved.

USAGE:
決着(けっちゃく) focuses on arriving at a clear, final result. It is commonly used for disputes, competitions, and legal cases. The most frequent collocations are 決着(けっちゃく)がつく (to be settled, intransitive) and 決着(けっちゃく)をつける (to settle something, transitive).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 決着(けっちゃく)がつく: to be settled, to reach a conclusion
  • 決着(けっちゃく)をつける: to settle, to bring to a conclusion
  • 決着(けっちゃく)を見(み)る: to see a resolution
  • 最終(さいしゅう)決着(けっちゃく): final settlement
  • 決着(けっちゃく)点(てん): winning point, decisive point
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