1.
to investigate thoroughly; to get to the bottom of
To pursue the truth or essence of something through deep study or inquiry. Emphasizes the intellectual process of thorough examination.
真理を究める。
To pursue the truth.
原因を究めるために調査を続けた。
We continued the investigation to get to the bottom of the cause.
彼は生涯をかけて学問を究めた人だ。
He was someone who devoted his life to the pursuit of scholarship.
2.
to master; to pursue to the utmost
To reach the highest level of skill or understanding in a field or discipline through dedicated practice and study.
茶道を究める。
To master the art of tea ceremony.
武術を究めるには長年の修行が必要だ。
Mastering martial arts requires years of training.
一つの道を究めることは簡単ではないが、大きな喜びがある。
Mastering a single discipline is not easy, but it brings great joy.
究める is a transitive ichidan verb.
ASPECT (ている):
究めている indicates an ongoing pursuit or a state of having mastered something.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- [subject]を究める: to investigate / master something
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 真理を究める: to pursue the truth
- 学問を究める: to pursue scholarship deeply
- 道を究める: to master a discipline
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 究める: to investigate deeply or master (intellectual/spiritual pursuit)
- 極める: to reach the extreme or pinnacle (emphasizes the peak or limit)
- 研究する: to research (academic, more neutral)