This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

突き止める

突止める、 突き留める

Reading

Kana: つきとめる
Romaji: tsukitomeru
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Definition

v1
vt
1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

Kanji

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く
Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
Readings: シ、 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
Meanings: stop, halt
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop

Example Sentences

ことの真相(しんそう)()()めがたい。
➥It is difficult to ascertain what really happened.
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このなぞの真相(しんそう)をつきとめなければならない。
➥We must get to the bottom of this mystery.
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(かれ)らの(かく)()()()めるのに1週間(しゅうかん)かかった。
➥It took us a week to locate their hideaway.
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強盗(ごうとう)遺留品(いりゅうひん)(ひと)つから()きとめられた。
➥The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.
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この無責任(むせきにん)なうわさの(みなもと)()()めたいと(おも)う。
➥I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.
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警察(けいさつ)(くるま)()(ぬし)(なん)とか()きとめることができた。
➥The police managed to track down the owner of the car.
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