1.
to calculate, to figure out, to deduce
To arrive at a result through calculation, reasoning, or analysis. Often used when determining a number, identity, cause, or answer from available data.
犯人の居場所を割り出した。
They figured out the culprit's whereabouts.
データから原因を割り出すのに時間がかかった。
It took time to deduce the cause from the data.
警察は防犯カメラの映像から容疑者の身元を割り出した。
The police identified the suspect from the security camera footage.
Frequently used in investigative and analytical contexts — police work, research, data analysis. Implies arriving at a conclusion through systematic effort rather than guessing.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 犯人を割り出す (to identify the culprit)
- 原因を割り出す (to figure out the cause)
- 身元を割り出す (to determine someone's identity)
- 〜から割り出す (to deduce from ~)