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    3. 調べ

    調べ

    調しらべ​

    investigation

    N1KMT1News #1+1CoreNoun, SuffixCore ConceptsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しらべ

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    investigation, inspection, examination
    2.
    tune, note, melody

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    警けい察さつが事じ件けんの調しらべを始はじめた。

    The police started an investigation into the incident.

    KMT1Politics & LawCore Concepts
    彼かれはその問もん題だいを詳くわしく調しらべた。

    He investigated that problem in detail.

    KMT1Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かれの調しらべによると、その情じょう報ほうは誤あやまりだった。

    According to his investigation, that information was incorrect.

    KMT2Core ConceptsEducation
    宿しゅく題だいのために、図と書しょ館かんで調しらべ物ものをした。

    I did research at the library for my homework.

    KMT2EducationDaily Life
    彼かれの歌うた声ごえには、どこか悲なしい調しらべがある。

    There is a somewhat sad melody in his singing voice.

    KMT3Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    調
    しら.べる・しら.べ・ととの.う・ととの.える…(3)
    tune・tone・meter・key (music)・writing style…(5)
    Kanji
    べ
    be
    Kana
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