つきとめる – Vocabulary details

つきとめる

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

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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

やっとトムの居い所どころをつきとめることができたんだ。

I finally was able to find out where Tom lives.

何なにが旨うまく行いかなかったのかつきとめなければならない。

I need to find out exactly what went wrong.

われわれは、彼かの女じょの行ゆ方くえをつきとめることが出で来きなかった。

We couldn't find out her whereabouts.

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