突き詰める

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
突き詰める (kyūjitai)
突きつめる
突詰める

Etymology

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Compound of () (tsuki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (tsuku, to poke, push, prod, ram).) + ()める (tsumeru, to do thoroughly).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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()()める (tsukitsumerutransitive ichidan (stem ()() (tsukitsume), past ()()めた (tsukitsumeta))

  1. to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to get to the bottom of the truth of the matter
    Synonym: 突き止める
  2. to brood over, to be obsessed over a thought
    Synonym: 思い詰める

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN