この無責任なうわさの源を突き止めたいと思う。

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English Translation

I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.

Furigana

この無責任(むせきにん)なうわさの源(みなもと)を突(つ)き止(と)めたいと思(おも)う。

Romanji

Kono musekininna uwasa no minamoto o tsukitometai to omou.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

無責任 (むせきにん)

irresponsibility

噂 (うわさ)

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

源 (みなもと)

source; origin

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

突き止める (つきとめる)

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to make sure; to locate; to identify; to find out; to ascertain

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember