突き止める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つきとめる
Examples19
ホームページ
If you write your address on a web-page, anybody can find out where you live if the whim takes them.
失敗
I need to find out exactly what went wrong.
この
I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.
彼女
She ascertained that the novel was based on facts.
この
We must get to the bottom of this mystery.
強盗
The burglar was traced by one of the things he had left on the scene.