調べ
しらべ
Meanings
- Noun, Noun suffix investigation; inspection; examination
- tune; note; melody
Kanji
- 調 tune. Read as しらべ.
Example sentences
- どこからかハープの流麗な調べが聞こえてきた。
They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere. - 先生はわれわれの答案調べに忙しい。
The teacher is busy looking over our tests. - 彼はその家を買おうと思って、調べにきた。
He came to inspect the house with a view to buying it. - 彼はその家を購入する目的で調べに来た。
He came to inspect the house with a view to buying it. - 調べを進めるうちに、頭蓋骨が、何か重い一撃を受けて打ち砕かれているのが明らかになった。
Closer examination revealed that the skull had been crushed by some heavy blow.
Common phrases
Words containing 調べ
- 調べる (しらべる) to examine
- 取り調べ (とりしらべ) investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)
- 下調べ (したしらべ) preliminary investigation
And 17 more.