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突つき止とめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify
2. to stab to death
Alt. forms
突つき止とめる
79%
つきとめる
13%
突つきとめる
5%
突つき留とめる
突つき止とめる
Kanji used
突
thrust
止
stop
Pitch accent
つ
きとめ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 1821
Composed of
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Examples (6 in total)
I finally was able to find out where Tom lives.
I need to find out exactly what went wrong.
We couldn't find out her whereabouts.
It took us a week to locate their hideaway.
I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.
To determine its origins, we must go back to the middle ages.