Vocabulary
N1Ichidan verb

探る

さぐる

Meaning

  • 1.to feel around for
  • 2.to fumble for
  • 3.to grope for

Meanings across languages

English
to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for
Tiếng Việt
sờ quanh, mò mẫm, sờ tìm
日本語
探る, 見つける努力をする
한국어
더듬다, 찾다, 손으로 만지다
中文
探索, 摸索, 寻找
Bahasa Indonesia
meraba
ภาษาไทย
คลำหา
Español
tantear
Français
fouiller
Deutsch
fühlen
Português
tatear

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 事故の原因を探る者は途中で挫折した。

    The person searching for the cause of the accident gave up halfway.

  • 彼の好奇心は一層掻き立てられ、探ることになった。

    His curiosity was further piqued, leading him to investigate.

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