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調べるしらべる

shiraberu

to look up / to investigate

N4

How to remember this word

When you meet 調べる in real text, pause on it once — meeting “look up” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Example sentences

Example 1

eraa no gen'in o shirabemasu

I will investigate the cause of the error.

Example 2

mensetsu no mae ni, kaisha nitsuite shirabete oita hou ga ii desu.

Before the interview, it is better to look into the company beforehand.