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What does 調べ (しらべ, shirabe) mean?

調べ (しらべ, shirabe) means investigation, inquiry; melody, tune.

Quick facts
Readingしらべ
Romajishirabe
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しらべ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshirabe

investigation, inquiry; melody, tune

  1. 1noun · noun suffix investigation; inspection; examination
  2. 2noun · noun suffix tune; note; melody

Example sentences

  • The melody of the flute echoed quietly.

  • Thanks to the police investigation, the truth came to light.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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