探る
さぐる
saguru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 61 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
探る (さぐる (saguru)) means "to probe". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to probe
Also : to search for · to look for · to sound out
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Example Sentences
警察は真犯人を探ろうとしている。
けいさつはしんはんにんをさぐろうとしている。
The police are trying to probe for the true culprit.
ダイバーは海の底の秘密を探る。
ダイバーはうみのそこのひみつをさぐる。
The diver probes the ocean's deepest secrets.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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