“Trump card” in Japanese
Short answer
Trump card in Japanese is “切り札” (kirifuda). Full meaning: trump, trump card; ace up one's sleeve, secret weapon.
Other ways to say “Trump card” in Japanese
奥の手
okunote ace up one's sleeve, trump card, last resort; secret skills, secret, mystery
伝家
denka heirloom, trump card, last resort, family tradition
本手
honte ace up one's sleeve, trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.), appropriate move
天下の宝刀
tenkanohoutou one's last resort, trump card
ウルトラＣ
urutorashii amazing feat, trump card, (something) earth-shattering; very hard C-skill (in gymnastics)
伝家の宝刀
denkanohoutou one's last resort, trump card; treasured family sword
切札
kirifuda trump, trump card; ace up one's sleeve, secret weapon
おくの手
okunote ace up one's sleeve, trump card, last resort; secret skills, secret, mystery
決め手
kimete decider, person who decides; decisive factor, clincher, key, trump card, winning move, decisive blow, conclusive evidence
キメ手
kimete decider, person who decides; decisive factor, clincher, key, trump card, winning move, decisive blow, conclusive evidence
きめ手
kimete decider, person who decides; decisive factor, clincher, key, trump card, winning move, decisive blow, conclusive evidence
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