to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause)
突きとめる突止める突き留める
つきとめる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify
2.
to stab to death
archaic
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問題の根本原因を突き止めるのに時間がかかった。
It took time to pinpoint the root cause of the problem.
彼は、その噂の出所を突き止めるために奔走した。
He worked hard to identify the source of the rumor.
科学者たちは、その病気の発生源を突き止めるために、長年の研究を重ねた。
Scientists conducted many years of research to ascertain the origin of the disease.
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