見極める

みきわめる

to get to the bottom of

Also:to know thoroughly

What does 見極める mean?

見極める is a Japanese verb meaning to get to the bottom of in English. It can also be translated as to know thoroughly depending on context. It is written as 見極める in kanji, みきわめる in hiragana, and mikiwameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

眼は手を見極め得るが、心までは見極め得ない。

The eye may see for the hand, but not for the mind.