It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 調べる (shiraberu)
Meaning: ”to investigate” or “to examine.”
It can also be used to mean “to look up” or “to check.”
For example, 調べる can be used to say “to research a topic” or “to check the facts.”
Here are 10 sentences that use the verb 調べる (shiraberu) in different contexts:
- 私は彼の背景を調べました。 (I investigated his background.)
- 彼女は新しい仕事について調べています。 (She is researching about a new job.)
- 彼らは事件の真相を調べるために警察を呼びました。 (They called the police to investigate the truth about the incident.)
- 私たちは彼らの計画を調べるために彼らのオフィスを訪れました。 (We visited their office to check out their plan.)
- 彼は辞書を引いて単語の意味を調べました。 (He looked up the word in a dictionary to check its meaning.)
- 私は彼女が言ったことが本当かどうか調べるために彼女に尋ねました。 (I asked her to check if what she said was true.)
- 彼らは彼の証拠を調べるために彼のパソコンを調べました。 (They examined his computer to check his evidence.)
- 私たちは彼らが言っていることが正しいかどうかを調べるために彼らにインタビューを行いました。 (We conducted an interview to investigate if what they said was true.)
- 彼らは新しい技術を調べるために多くの資料を読みました。 (They read a lot of materials to investigate new technology.)
- 私たちは彼らが詐欺を働いていないかを調べるために彼らのビジネスについて調べました。 (We researched their business to check if they were committing fraud)
