noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
thorough investigation; inquiry; getting to the bottom of
Used especially in academic, scientific, or formal contexts for a deep, systematic investigation to uncover facts or truth.
事故の原因を究明するために調査委員会が設置された。
An investigation committee was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
彼は長年、この現象のメカニズムの究明に取り組んできた。
He has been working for many years on elucidating the mechanism of this phenomenon.