手探り

Reading: てさぐり

Meaning: groping, fumbling, trial and error

Part of Speech: noun,adverb

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Example Sentence

I grope for the switch in the darkness.

Usage Notes

Literally means groping with hands in darkness. Figuratively used for proceeding by trial and error when the method is unclear.

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