()()める

つきつめる
verb (ichidan)
to investigate thoroughly, to think through completely
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()める()()めない
Present polite()()めます()()めません
Past()()めた()()めなかった
Past polite()()めました()()めませんでした
て form()()めて()()めなくて
ている present()()めている()()めていない
ている polite()()めています()()めていません
ている past()()めていた()()めていなかった
ている past polite()()めていました()()めていませんでした
Conditional ば()()めれば()()めなければ
Conditional たら()()めたら()()めなかったら
Volitional()()めよう
Volitional polite()()めましょう
Potential()()められる()()められない
Passive()()められる()()められない
Causative()()めさせる()()めさせない
Imperative()()めろ()()めるな
1. to investigate thoroughly, to pursue to the end
To examine or investigate something exhaustively until reaching a conclusion.
I investigated the cause of the problem thoroughly.
I won't give up until I get to the bottom of the truth.
I pursued the culprit thoroughly and finally found the evidence.
2. to think through completely, to carry to its logical conclusion
To follow a line of reasoning to its ultimate conclusion.
When you think it through completely, there's only one answer.
As you pursue the theory to its end, contradictions become visible.
When you get right down to it, the problems all come down to one thing.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Compound verb: () + ()める.

PATTERN: X()()める (pursue/investigate X thoroughly)

COMPOUND VERB PATTERN: ~()める compounds indicate doing something exhaustively or to completion:

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ()()めて(かんが)える (think through thoroughly)
  • ()()めれば (ultimately, when you get down to it)
  • ()()める (in the final analysis)

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