探さぐる

saguru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for

Transitive

遠とうまわしに彼かれの意見いけんを探さぐった。

tōmawashini kareno iken'o sagutta.

I sounded him out about his views.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

Transitive

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

探さぐった

sagutta

The past form

1. explored; investigated

★ Common

Verb

#7228

探さぐって

sagutte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Searching; Investigating

★ Common

Verb

#9246

探さぐらない

saguranai

The negative form

1. Not explore; Not investigate

★ Common

Verb

#9506

探さぐらなかった

saguranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not explore; Did not investigate

★ Common

Verb

#8336

探さぐりました

sagurimashita

The polite past form

1. Investigated; Explored

★ Common

Verb

#7547

探さぐります

sagurimasu

The polite form

1. Investigate; Examine

★ Common

Verb

#6960

探さぐりません

sagurimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't investigate.; Won't explore.

★ Common

Verb

#7469

探さぐりませんでした

sagurimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not investigate.; Did not explore.

★ Common

Verb

#6670

Common 24 items

探さぐったばかり

saguttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just investigated; Recently probed

★ Common

Verb

#7177

探さぐっちゃう

sagucchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To check (something out); To investigate

★ Common

Verb

#9511

探さぐっちゃダメ

saguccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't probe.; Don't investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#9384

探さぐっていない

sagutte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not investigating; Not exploring

★ Common

Verb

#9424

探さぐっている

sagutte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Exploring; Investigating

★ Common

Verb

#6566

探さぐってはいけない

saguttewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not investigate.; Do not probe.

★ Common

Adjective

#8574

探さぐってもいい

saguttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May touch.; May investigate.

★ Common

Adjective

#9663

探さぐっとく

saguttoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Checking beforehand; Looking into it

★ Common

Verb

#8737

探さぐらないで

saguranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't search.; Don't investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#6935

探さぐらなきゃ

saguranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must check; Have to investigate

★ Common

Verb

#7671

探さぐらなくてもいい

saguranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to search.; Don't need to investigate.

★ Common

Adjective

#6547

探さぐらなければならない

saguranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must investigate; Must explore

★ Common

Adjective

#9014

探さぐりたい

saguritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to explore; Want to investigate

★ Common

Verb

#9353

探さぐりたくない

saguritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to investigate.; Don't want to explore.

★ Common

Verb

#8851

探さぐるところ

saguru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to investigate; On the verge of exploring

★ Common

Verb

#9087

探さぐるみたい

saguru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like probing; Looks like investigating

★ Common

Verb

#8212

探さぐれない

sagurenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot search.; Cannot explore.

★ Common

Verb

#7757

探さぐれる

sagureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can explore; Can investigate

★ Common

Verb

#8818

探さぐろう

sagurō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's explore.; Let's investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#7190

探さぐっています

sagutte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Investigating; Exploring

★ Common

Verb

#8469

探さぐらないでください

saguranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't touch.; Don't investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#7919

探さぐりなさい

sagurinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Investigate.; Look into it.

★ Common

Verb

#8335

探さぐりましょう

sagurimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's explore.; Let's investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#9143

探さぐれます

saguremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can investigate; Can explore

★ Common

Verb

#8746

Advanced 28 items

探さぐったそうだ

sagutta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. I heard that [someone] investigated.; I heard that [someone] sounded out.

★ Common

Verb

#7941

探さぐっただろう

saguttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably investigated.; Probably checked.

★ Common

Verb

#8026

探さぐったところ

sagutta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Investigated; Checked

★ Common

Verb

#6761

探さぐったら

saguttara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (I) investigate; If (I) explore

★ Common

Verb

#8016

探さぐったらしい

saguttarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have investigated; Appeared to have probed

★ Common

Verb

#9590

探さぐってくれ

sagutte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Check it out.; Look into it.

★ Common

Verb

#8759

探さぐってちょうだい

sagutte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Check it out for me.; Look into it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#6519

探さぐらせられる

saguraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be investigated; To be allowed to investigate

★ Common

Verb

#8788

探さぐらせる

saguraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone investigate; To let someone investigate

★ Common

Verb

#8942

探さぐらないでくれ

saguranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't search.; Don't investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#7452

探さぐらなければいけない

saguranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must investigate; Have to investigate

★ Common

Adjective

#8523

探さぐられる

sagurareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be explored; To be searched

★ Common

Verb

#8970

探さぐりがち

sagurigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tend to

★ Common

Verb

#8477

探さぐりきる

sagurikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To explore thoroughly; To investigate completely

★ Common

Verb

#7374

探さぐりそうだ

sagurisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems visible; About to come into view

★ Common

Verb

#9047

探さぐりっぱなし

sagurippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unexplored; Left probing

★ Common

Verb

#8642

探さぐりぬく

sagurinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To investigate thoroughly

★ Common

Verb

#8660

探さぐるそうだ

saguru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; I hear that...

★ Common

Verb

#8147

探さぐると

saguruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when probed; If/when investigated

★ Common

Verb

#9232

探さぐるな

saguruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't probe.; Don't investigate.

★ Common

Verb

#9089

探さぐるなら

sagurunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when probing; If/when investigating

★ Common

Verb

#7663

探さぐるようだ

saguru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#7860

探さぐるらしい

sagururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#8059

探さぐれ

sagure

A strong, direct command

1. Investigate.; Explore.

★ Common

Verb

#9381

探さぐれば

sagureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one searches; If/when you search

★ Common

Verb

#7983

探さぐってくださいませ

sagutte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please investigate.; Please look into it.

★ Common

Verb

#9466

探さぐってはならない

saguttewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not investigate.; Do not search for.

★ Common

Adjective

#7488

探さぐってもよろしい

saguttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I inquire?; May I investigate?

★ Common

Adjective

#7803

探さぐる

saguru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available