To Get To The Bottom Of
To Identify Something
transitive verb, ichidan verb
極める is "to carry to extremes." If you take the action of seeing something to the extremes, you're going to get to the bottom of whatever it is. You'll be able to identify something, like the truth.
見極める primarily involves the careful examination and discernment of the underlying aspects or truth of a matter. It emphasizes the thoroughness and effort required to make well-informed decisions or judgments, particularly when the situation is complex or difficult to understand.
The readings come from the words 見る and 極める put together. Get to the bottom of this word and learn it.
株の買い時を見極めるのは難しい。
It is difficult to identify the best time to buy stocks.
自分のこの目で真実を見極めたいんです。
I want to see the truth with my own eyes.
彼の能力を見極めるには、もっと仕事を任せてみるべきだ。
To truly assess his abilities, you should give him more tasks to handle.
コウイチは、辞書の表紙を見ただけで、その辞書の索引が良い索引か悪い索引かを見極めることができる。
Koichi can identify whether a dictionary has a good or bad index just by looking at its cover.