探る — meaning in English

English meaning

• explore verb To travel through an unfamiliar place in order to learn about it.
• grope verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
• sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

探る is used for these senses in English:

• explore (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
• sound To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.

explore — full definition

1. verb To travel through an unfamiliar place in order to learn about it.
2. verb To examine or think about something carefully.

grope — full definition

1. verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
2. verb To touch another person inappropriately or sexually without consent.

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