Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

調(しら)investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      1.

      investigation, inspection, examination

    2. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      2.

      tune, note, melody

    All Forms

    調べ 【しらべ】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 3,700

    Examples

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      単調(たんちょう)調(しら)(きょく)はつまらないです。

      The song with a monotonous melody is boring. {investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody}

      • N1

      不審(ふしん)(しゃ)警察(けいさつ)調(しら)()けています。

      The suspect is undergoing a police investigation. {investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody}

      • N1

      琵琶(びわ)調(しら)()いていたら(おだ)やかな気持(きも)ちになった。

      Listening to the tune of the biwa made me feel calm. {investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody}

      • N1

      (こと)調(しら)(うつく)しいとあって、観客(かんきゃく)たちの(かお)(おだ)やかになっている。

      The melody of the koto is beautiful, soothing the faces of the audience. {investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody}

      • N1

      警察(けいさつ)慎重(しんちょう)調(しら)(すす)めていたら(あやま)った(ひと)逮捕(たいほ)することも()かったものを…!

      If the police had conducted their investigation carefully, they wouldn't have arrested the wrong person...! {investigation, inspection, examination, tune, note, melody}

      • N1
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