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checkmate
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チェスの試合において、相手のキングが避けることができない捕捉状態に陥ることで確定的な敗北をもたらす決定的な勝利。 / 比喩的に、逃げ場のない絶対的な敗北や追い詰められた状況を指す。
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The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture. / (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
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checkmate
After a tense hour of play, she found the perfect combination and delivered checkmate, ending the match.
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After a tense hour of play, she found the perfect combination and delivered checkmate, ending the match.
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