Japanese

さぐる
Meaning: to search for; to fumble for; to explore
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 探る 探らない
Polite 探ります 探りません
Past 探った 探らなかった
Polite + Past 探りました 探りませんでした
Te-form 探って 探らなくて
Potential 探れる 探れない
Passive 探られる 探られない
Causative 探らせる 探らせない
Causative + Passive 探らされる 探らされない
Imperative 探れ 探るな

Handwriting

探
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Example sentences

He fumbled in his pocket and took out the house key.
彼の言葉の真意を探る
Exploring the true meaning behind his words.
紛争解決の途を探る。
Seeking a path to resolving the conflict.
私たちは自然と共生する道を探るべきだ。
We should seek a way to coexist with nature.
篋底を探って、亡き祖父の古い日記を見つけた。
I searched the bottom of the box and found my late grandfather's old diary.
彼は古典文学を繙き、含英咀華してその真意を探った。
He pored over classical literature, savoring its fine passages to grasp its true meaning.
古い断簡零墨から歴史の真実を探る
We search for historical truth from old document fragments.

Usage Notes

Used for searching by touch or investigating someone's feelings or intentions.

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