調べ
しらべ
shirabe
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 46 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
調べ (しらべ (shirabe)) means "Examination". The reading is しらべ (shirabe). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Examination
Also : Inspection · Inquiry · Investigation
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Example Sentences
警察の調べによると、その事件は単純な窃盗ではなく、計画的な犯罪であった。
けいさつのしらべによると、そのじけんはたんじゅんなせっとうではなく、けいかくてきなはんざいであった。
According to the police investigation, the incident was not a simple theft but a premeditated crime.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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