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下調べ

したしらべ

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1preliminary investigation
2preliminary inquiry
3preparation (for a class)
4going over one's lessons (in advance)
5studying 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.

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Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes 調Tune, Tone, Meter15 strokes

More words with 下

下痢げり · diarrheaN1 下地したじ · groundworkN1 城下じょうか · land near the castleN1 天下てんか · the worldN1 下取りしたどり · trade in

Full entry on Jisho

N1

下火したび · burning lowN1

真下ました · right underN1

最下さいか · the lowest

More words with 調

調べしらべ · investigationN1 単調たんちょう · monotonyN1 調印ちょういん · signatureN1 調理ちょうり · cookingN1 失調しっちょう · lack of harmonyN1 調べるしらべる · to checkN4 調整ちょうせい · regulationN2 取り調べるとりしらべる · to investigateN1

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