打診する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 打診する | 打診しない |
| Polite | 打診します | 打診しません |
| Past polite | 打診しました | 打診しませんでした |
| Past | 打診した | 打診しなかった |
| Te-form | 打診して | 打診しないで |
| Desire | 打診したい | 打診したくない |
| Potential | 打診できる | 打診できない |
| Passive | 打診される | 打診されない |
| Causative | 打診させる | 打診させない |
| Causative passive | 打診させられる | 打診させられない |
| Volitional | 打診しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 打診しましょう | |
| Imperative | 打診しろ | 打診するな |
| Conditional | 打診すれば | 打診しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 打診したら | 打診しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
percussion; tapping; examining by tapping
Medical term: tapping the body surface to assess underlying structures. Used as a noun or with する.
医師は患者の背中を打診して肺の状態を調べた。
The doctor percussed the patient's back to check the condition of the lungs.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
sounding out; making an approach; testing the waters
Figurative use: discreetly asking or probing to gauge someone's intentions, opinion, or reaction before making a formal proposal.
I'll first sound out our business partner about the new project.
I tentatively approached my boss about the possibility of changing jobs.
The company approached him informally about a transfer overseas.
The boss discreetly checked his subordinates' feelings on the matter.
The doctor tapped the patient's chest to examine it.
subject probe
probe origin authentication