調べる — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• examine verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
• find out phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
• investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
• sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

調べる is used for these senses in English:

• check (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
• check out (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.
• check up on To examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check out.
• examine To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
• find out (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
• investigate (transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
• investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
• sound To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

examine — full definition

1. verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
2. verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
3. verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
4. verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.

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