真しん相そう究きゅう明めい

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Meanings

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.

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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.