真しん相そう究きゅう明めい

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きゅ

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Meanings

1

noun

thorough investigation; getting to the bottom of the matter

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo meaning to investigate thoroughly and uncover the truth. Often used in formal or journalistic contexts.

警けい察さつは事じ件けんの真しん相

そう

究きゅう

明めい

に

全ぜん

力りょく

を

尽つ

くし

て

いる

。

The police are making every effort to get to the bottom of the case.

真しん相そう究きゅう明めいのため、第だい三さん者しゃ委い員いん会かいが設せっ置ちされた。

A third-party committee was established to investigate the truth.

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
相inter-, mutual, together
究research, study
明bright, light

Related words

究きゅう明めい
究明 alone means 'investigation' or 'thorough inquiry', while 真相究明 specifically refers to uncovering the truth of a matter.
解かい明めい
解明 means 'clarification' or 'elucidation', often used for solving mysteries or explaining phenomena, whereas 真相究明 emphasizes revealing hidden facts.

Word family

真しん相そう究きゅう明めい委い員いん会かい
fact-finding committee

Built from

真しん相そう+究きゅう明めい

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 真相 (truth, real facts) and 究明 (thorough investigation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining two kanji compounds to form a four-character idiomatic phrase.