“To determine” in Japanese
Short answer
To determine in Japanese is “突き止める” (tsukitomeru). Full meaning: to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify.
Other ways to say “To determine” in Japanese
定める
sadameru to decide, to determine; to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate; to bring peace (to), to make peaceful
決する
kessuru to decide, to determine
決す
kessu to decide, to determine
断ずる
danzuru to conclude, to decide, to determine; to judge
決める
kimeru to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix; to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing, to go through with
見極める
mikiwameru to ascertain, to make sure of, to determine, to probe, to get to the bottom (of something)
突止める
tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify
突き留める
tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify
突きとめる
tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify
つきとめる
tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify
つき止める
tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify
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