Meaning of 突き止める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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突き止める, 突止める, 突き留める
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Kana Readingつきとめる
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Romajitsukitomeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain
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Example Sentences
突き止める, 突止める, 突き留める, つきとめる used in context
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She ascertained that the novel was based on facts.
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It took us a week to locate their hideaway.
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首相がスキャンダルの隠蔽工作を図った結果、新聞が事件をつきとめたときには、事態をますます悪化させてしまった。
The Prime Minister tried to cover up the scandal, but that just made it worse when the newspapers discovered the truth.
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The police managed to track down the owner of the car.
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The police could not establish the identity of the man.
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The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.
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Kanji found in this word
detain, fasten, halt, stop
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: と.める, と.まる, とど.める, とど.まる, るうぶる
10 strokes
stop, halt
On: シ
Kun: と.まる, -ど.まり, と.める, -と.める, -ど.め, とど.める, とど.め, とど.まる, や.める, や.む, -や.む, よ.す, -さ.す, -さ.し
4 strokes
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