しらべ

調 べ

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

    investigation, inspection, examination

    • 先生はわれわれの答案調べに忙しい。
      The teacher is busy looking over our tests.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

    tune, note, melody

    • どこからかハープの流麗な調べが聞こえてきた。
      They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.