調べる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 調べる | 調べない |
| Polite | 調べます | 調べません |
| Past polite | 調べました | 調べませんでした |
| Past | 調べた | 調べなかった |
| Te-form | 調べて | 調べないで |
| Desire | 調べたい | 調べたくない |
| Potential | 調べられるalso 調べれる | 調べられないalso 調べれない |
| Passive | 調べられる | 調べられない |
| Causative | 調べさせる | 調べさせない |
| Causative passive | 調べさせられる | 調べさせられない |
| Volitional | 調べよう | |
| Polite volitional | 調べましょう | |
| Imperative | 調べろ | 調べるな |
| Conditional | 調べれば | 調べなければ |
| Tara conditional | 調べたら | 調べなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
examine; look up; investigate; check
Broad transitive verb for actively looking into something to find out information, verify facts, or understand details. Covers looking up a word, checking a fact, investigating a problem, or examining a document.
I look up the meaning of a word in a dictionary.
The police are investigating the cause of the incident.
Let's check the weather on the internet before going out.
I looked up the meaning of the word in a dictionary.
They are investigating the cause of the accident.
The police checked the suspect's identity.
The police examined the scene.
調べる means to examine or check systematically, whereas 探る suggests a more tentative probing into something unknown or concealed.
調べる is the general word for investigating or looking something up, whereas 糺す specifically emphasizes probing to establish the truth of a matter.
調べる is a general, everyday verb for investigating or looking something up, while 改める (sense 3) is formal and used for official inspections like tickets or documents.
調べる is the plain, neutral verb for investigating, while 洗う in this figurative sense implies a thorough, almost scrubbing-like scrutiny (often of a person's background).
investigate; examine; interrogate
machine belt
belt pulley
leather machine belt
preliminary test; trial run; warm-up
looking up the meaning (of a word)
census-taking; examination of family registers
something to look up; matter to investigate
track down; hunt up; ferret out
re-examine; review; recheck
Rokudan no Shirabe (koto piece)