► 名詞所在 [しょざい] [liter]
meaning: location rank: 4☆
先ずは
問題の所在を
明らかにする
必要がある ⇨ We first need to determine where the problem is
(☛ Usually about abstract things like problems, responsibilities, authorities, blames, etc..)More examples:- まず問題の所在を明らかにすることが必要だ ⇨ First we need to clarify where exactly the problem is
- 彼等は責任の所在を有耶無耶にしようとした ⇨ He tried to obfuscate where the responsibility lies