noun
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
Refers to the act of looking for a person responsible for a crime or misdeed. Often used in contexts of assigning blame or investigating an incident.
警察は犯人探しを続けている。
The police are continuing the search for the culprit.
会議では犯人探しばかりで、解
The meeting was just about finding who was to blame, and no solution came out.