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調べる

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

調べる — “to investigate, to check, to look up”

調べる (read しらべる) means to investigate, to check, to look up. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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しらべる

Meaning

to investigate, to check, to look up

調べる in a sentence

言葉ことばの意味いみを辞書じしょで調べしらべます。

I look up the meaning of words in a dictionary.

The kanji in 調べる

調to check, investigate; tone

Words that share a kanji with 調べる

調子ちょうし— condition, form, tune
強調きょうちょう— emphasis, stress
順調じゅんちょう— favorable, smooth, going well
調査ちょうさ— investigation, survey, inquiry
調整ちょうせい— adjustment, coordination, regulation
調節ちょうせつ— adjustment, regulation, control
調味料ちょうみりょう— seasoning, condiment

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