No. 2,721 in Japanese
究明
Investigation or thorough inquiry to uncover the truth.
In a sentence
事故の原因を究明するため、専門家による調査が始まった。
To investigate the cause of the accident, experts have initiated an inquiry.
In this sentence, '究明' is used to describe the process of thoroughly investigating to uncover the root cause of an issue, highlighting its application in formal or technical contexts.
彼は事件の真相を究明しようと全力を尽くした。
He put all his efforts into uncovering the truth behind the incident.
Here, '究明' emphasizes the dedication to deeply understand and reveal the truth of a situation or mystery.
科学者たちは新しい治療法の効果を究明している。
Scientists are investigating the efficacy of a new treatment.
This usage of '究明' indicates systematic scientific research aimed at thoroughly analyzing a specific subject or hypothesis.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “究明” in actual Japanese podcasts.
Find “究明” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Japanese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 日本語, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Japanese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).