Illustration: In the maintenance room of a neighborhood laundromat, a technician investigates why a washing machine will not drain. The outer panel is removed, the hose has been detached, and inspected pump components rest in order on a clean mat.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

究きゅう明めい

kyuumei

to investigate thoroughly

Example sentences

  1. いじめの根本原因こんぽんげんいんを究明きゅうめいしない限かぎり、いじめは永遠えいえんになくならないだろう。

    If we don’t thoroughly examine the cause of bullying, bullying will probably never go away.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. われわれの宇宙うちゅうはまだ生うまれて間まもないが、理論家りろんかたちはその最後さいごの姿すがたを究明きゅうめいすることにやっきになっている。

    Although our universe is still young, theorists are busy exploring its ultimate fate.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 事故原因じこげんいんの究明きゅうめいは、急いそいでもらいたい。

    I’d like the cause of the accident investigated as soon as possible.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

Kanji in 究明

  • 究research; studyOnキュウ・クKunきわめる
  • 明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ

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