Word

探る

さぐる
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

    to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

In Spanish

  1. buscar; examinar; explorar; investigar; palpar

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 真相しんそうは井戸いどの底そこにあり探さぐりにくい。

    Truth is difficult to find at the bottom of a well.

    Es difícil encontrar la verdad en el fondo de un pozo.

    Tatoeba #144970(opens in a new tab)
  • 遠まわしに彼の意見を探った。

    I sounded him out about his views.

    Intenté hacer indagaciones sobre su opinión indirectamente.

    Tatoeba #188667(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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