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調しらべ

しらべ shirabe Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

音楽の旋律や、物事を詳しく調べること。 preparation; investigation; inspection

Example 1

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.

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Example 2

先生はわれわれの答案調べに忙しい。

The teacher is busy looking over our tests.

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Kanji breakdown

調

N3

tune; tone; meter; key (music); writing style; prepare; exorcise; investigate; harmonize; mediate

On reading
チョウ
Kun reading
しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
Radical
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下調べ

N1

したしらべ

preliminary investigation; preparation

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不調

N1

ふちょう

bad condition; not to work out (ie a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump; out of form

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協調

N1

きょうちょう

co-operation; conciliation; harmony; firm (market) tone

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単調

N1

たんちょう

monotony; monotone; dullness

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取り調べる

N1

とりしらべる

to investigate; to examine