突き詰めれば（つきつめれば）
JLPT N2 · noun
Meaning: if pushed to the limit
Example sentences
- 突き詰めれば、原因はただ一つだ。 — When you trace it to its root, there's only one cause.
- 突き詰めれば、努力が足りなかった。 — When it comes down to it, the effort just wasn't enough.
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