n. [ Prob. corrupted for culpate, fr. Law Latin culpatus the accused, p. p. of L. culpare to blame. See Culpable. ] 1. One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a judge. [ 1913 Webster ]
An author is in the condition of a culprit; the public are his judges. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. One quilty of a fault; a criminal. [ 1913 Webster ]
[つきとめる, tsukitomeru] (v1, vt) to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain