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    3. 探る

    探る

    探さぐる​

    to feel around for

    N2KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    さぐる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for
    2.
    to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out
    3.
    to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)

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    ポケットの中なかを指ゆびで探さぐった。

    I fumbled in my pocket with my fingers.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは相あい手ての反はんの応うを探さぐるように質しつ問もんを重かさねた。

    She repeatedly asked questions as if to sound out the other person's reaction.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは暗くら闇やみの中なかで壁かべを伝つたって出で口ぐちを探さぐった。

    He groped along the wall in the dark, searching for the exit.

    KMT10Daily Life
    警けい察さつは事じ件けんの真しん相そうを探さぐるため、徹てってい底したそう的さをおこな捜 査 を行 った。

    The police conducted a thorough investigation to probe into the truth of the incident.

    KMT10Politics & LawWork & Career
    新あたらしい土と地ちの文ぶん化かを探さぐるのが、私わたしの旅たびの楽たのしみだ。

    Exploring the culture of new lands is my travel pleasure.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & TransportationCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    探
    さぐ.る・さが.す…(1)
    grope・search・look for
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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