嗅ぎ回る

かぎまわる

Also written 嗅ぎまわる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to sniff around
2. to snoop around; to nose about

Kanji

• 嗅 sniff. Read as かぐ.
• 回 times. Read as まわる.

Example sentences

• 彼はいつも噂をかぎ回っていますよ。
  He's always anxious to pick up gossip.
• 気をつけて。警察の犬がかぎ回ってる。
  Watch out! A police spy is snooping around.

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