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嗅ぎ回る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嗅ぎ回る | 嗅ぎ回らない |
| Polite | 嗅ぎ回ります | 嗅ぎ回りません |
| Past polite | 嗅ぎ回りました | 嗅ぎ回りませんでした |
| Past | 嗅ぎ回った | 嗅ぎ回らなかった |
| Te-form | 嗅ぎ回って | 嗅ぎ回らないで |
| Desire | 嗅ぎ回りたい | 嗅ぎ回りたくない |
| Potential | 嗅ぎ回れる | 嗅ぎ回れない |
| Passive | 嗅ぎ回られる | 嗅ぎ回られない |
| Causative | 嗅ぎ回らせる | 嗅ぎ回らせない |
| Causative passive | 嗅ぎ回らせられるalso 嗅ぎ回らされる | 嗅ぎ回らせられないalso 嗅ぎ回らされない |
| Volitional | 嗅ぎ回ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 嗅ぎ回りましょう | |
| Imperative | 嗅ぎ回れ | 嗅ぎ回るな |
| Conditional | 嗅ぎ回れば | 嗅ぎ回らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嗅ぎ回ったら | 嗅ぎ回らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
sniff around; sniff about
Literally moving while sniffing, like a dog searching for a scent. Can also be used figuratively for someone prying into things.
The dog is sniffing around the garden.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
snoop around; nose about; pry
Figurative use: someone is investigating or prying into matters, often with a negative connotation of being nosy.
He's always snooping around for people's secrets.
The reporter is nosing about for the truth of the incident.