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調しらべ (shirabe)

investigation, inspection, inquiry

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 3
  • #4842 most frequent

Meaning

調べ (しらべ, shirabe) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “investigation, inspection, inquiry”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

警察けいさつの調しらべで女性じょせいの身元みもとがわかりました。

The police investigation has uncovered the woman's identity.

報告ほうこく書しょをよく調しらべた。

I went over the report.

日本猿にほんざるの分布ぶんぷを調しらべた

They investigated the distribution of Japanese monkeys.

彼かれの身元みもとを調しらべている

They are investigating his background.

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