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下調べ
したしらべ
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
preliminary investigation
2
preliminary inquiry
3
preparation (for a class)
4
going over one's lessons (in advance)
5
studying ahead
Example sentence
下調べはしたかい。会議は２日後だよ。
Did you do your homework? The meeting is only two days away.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 下調べ in the wild?
Kanji in this word
下
Below, Down, Descend
3 strokes
調
Tune, Tone, Meter
15 strokes
More words with
下
地下
ちか ·
basement
N3
以下
いか ·
less than
N4
下車
げしゃ ·
alighting
N2
低下
ていか ·
fall
N2
引き下げ
ひきさげ ·
reduction
Full entry on Jisho
上下
じょうげ ·
high and low
N2
下旬
げじゅん ·
month (last third of)
N2
下院
かいん ·
lower house
More words with
調
調整
ちょうせい ·
regulation
N2
調べ
しらべ ·
investigation
N1
調査
ちょうさ ·
survey
N3
好調
こうちょう ·
satisfactory
N1
順調
じゅんちょう ·
doing well
N3
調印
ちょういん ·
signature
N1
調子
ちょうし ·
condition
N3
調停
ちょうてい ·
arbitration
N1
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