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    3. 探り

    探り

    探さぐり​

    sounding

    KMT10News #38+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    さぐり

    Noun

    1.
    sounding, probing, probe, stylet, spy

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    暗くら闇やみの中なかを手て探さぐりで進 んだ。

    I advanced by fumbling my way through the darkness.

    KMT8Daily Life
    相あい手ての出で方かたを探さぐりながら交こう渉しょうを進すすめた。

    We proceeded with negotiations while probing the other party's intentions.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの言こと葉ばの裏うらにある真しん意いを探さぐることは、容よう易いではなかった。

    It was not easy to probe the true meaning behind his words.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    ポケットに手てを入いれて、鍵かぎを探さぐり出だした。

    I put my hand in my pocket and fumbled for the key.

    KMT10Daily Life
    新あたらしい市し場じょうの動どう向こうを探さぐるため、綿めん密みつな調ちょう査さを行おこなった。

    We conducted a thorough investigation to probe the trends of the new market.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

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