殺(ころ)し文句(もんく)

ころしもんく
noun
killer line; winning phrase; clincher
communication
1. killer line; irresistible phrase; clincher
A persuasive or seductive remark that wins someone over completely. Often a line that captures another's heart or seals a sale.
それは彼(かれ)の殺(ころ)し文句(もんく)だ。
That's his killer line.
その広告(こうこく)には殺(ころ)し文句(もんく)が使(つか)われている。
That advertisement uses a winning catchphrase.
「君(きみ)しかいない」という殺(ころ)し文句(もんく)に彼女(かのじょ)は心(こころ)を動(うご)かされた。
She was won over by the killer line, "There's no one but you."

Compound of 殺(ころ)し (killing) + 文句(もんく) (phrase, words). Here 殺(ころ)し is figurative — a phrase so effective it "slays" the listener's resistance. Used for both romantic seduction and persuasive sales or advertising copy.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 決(き)めゼリフ: signature line — a character's trademark line; not necessarily persuasive
  • 謳(うた)い文句(もんく): sales slogan; catchphrase — promotional wording, less about seduction
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