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N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(さぐ)to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)

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    探る 【さぐる】

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      懐中(かいちゅう)電灯(でんとう)(さが)すために暗闇(くらやみ)(さぐ)

      Searching the darkness to find the flashlight. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

      • N2

      攻撃(こうげき)仕掛(しか)ける(まえ)敵情(てきじょう)(さぐ)べきです。

      You should scout out the enemy situation before launching an attack. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

      • N2

      ポケットの(なか)(さぐ)ったら(ひゃく)(えん)(だま)()つかりました。

      When I searched in my pocket, I found a hundred yen coin. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

      • N2

      (かれ)気持(きも)ちが(わる)い。(なに)しろ(さぐ)ような()つきで(みち)ゆく女性(じょせい)観察(かんさつ)している。

      He feels sick. After all, he is observing passing women with a probing gaze. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

      • N2

      近所(きんじょ)(ひと)普段(ふだん)()()らない(もり)(さぐ)ったところ、不思議(ふしぎ)建物(たてもの)発見(はっけん)しました。

      When I explored the forest where the locals usually do not enter, I discovered a mysterious building. {to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)}

      • N2
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