How to say 'Investigate' in Japanese | 調べる

word

Meaning

Investigate

Reading

Kanji

調Investigate, Tune

Explanation

The Japanese verb '調べる (しらべる)' primarily means 'to investigate' or 'to examine'. It is used when someone is looking into something thoroughly, such as researching information, checking details, or inspecting something. This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I will investigate the cause of the problem「問題の原因を調べます」(もんだいのげんいんをしらべます). She is checking the schedule「彼女はスケジュールを調べている」(かのじょはスケジュールをしらべている). Additionally, '調べる' can also imply looking up information, as in: I looked up the word in the dictionary「その単語を辞書で調べた」(そのたんごをじしょでしらべた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

N3

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

744

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting