figure out

informal

(informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. / (informal) To calculate.

Japanese Meaning

理解し抜く、答えや原因を導き出す / （場合によっては）計算する

I need to figure out how this machine works before the meeting.

会議の前にこの機械がどう動くかを理解する必要がある。

Sense（1）

(informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.

As soon as I figure out what is wrong with my car, I will fix it.

Sense（2）

(informal) To calculate.

We'd already figured out that the trip would cost $1,000.

figures out

（ present singular third-person ）

figuring out

（ participle present ）

figured out

（ participle past ）

figured out

（ past ）