Japanese

める

つきとめる
Meaning: to ascertain; to determine; to pin down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突き止める 突き止めない
Polite 突き止めます 突き止めません
Past 突き止めた 突き止めなかった
Polite + Past 突き止めました 突き止めませんでした
Te-form 突き止めて 突き止めなくて
Potential 突き止められる 突き止められない
Passive 突き止められる 突き止められない
Causative 突き止めさせる 突き止めさせない
Imperative 突き止めろ 突き止めるな

Handwriting

突
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止
め
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Example sentences

Scientists finally determined the cause of the disease.
警察は犯人の所在を突き止めるために捜査を続けている。
The police are continuing their investigation to determine the criminal's whereabouts.
その情報の出所を突き止める必要がある。
It is necessary to pinpoint the source of that information.
警察は犯人が潜伏しているアジトを突き止めた。
The police tracked down the hideout where the criminal was lurking.
刑事は家族を惨殺した犯人を突き止めると誓った。
The detective swore to find the culprit who brutally murdered the family.

Usage Notes

To investigate and clarify something unknown or unclear, such as a cause, location, or truth.

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