調べる|しらべるshiraberu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
   ココの知能指数ちのうしすうを調しらべるのは容易よういではない。↗

   Testing Koko's IQ is not easy.

• Synonym点検てんけんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Checking equipment or items one by one, as in 「設備の点検」, with the focus on whether anything is faulty; 「調べる」 covers far more ground.
• SynonymチェックNeutralNeutral. A loanword for checking or verifying, common in speech, as in 「チェックを入れる」; the emphasis is on confirming.
• Synonym調査ちょうさWrittenWritten/formal prose. A Sino-Japanese word for investigating actual conditions, as in 「アンケート調査」; the emphasis is on gathering facts.
• Synonym吟味ぎんみWrittenWritten/formal prose. Scrutinizing and selecting with care, as in 「素材を吟味する」; it carries a nuance of deliberation and discernment.
• Synonym検分けんぶんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Visiting the site to inspect and confirm, as in 「現場を検分する」; mostly official usage.
• Synonym検査けんさWrittenWritten/formal prose. Checking whether there is anything abnormal, as in 「血液検査」.
• Synonym検索けんさくNeutralNeutral. Retrieving information from databases or the internet, as in 「キーワードで検索」.
• Synonym捜査そうさWrittenWritten/formal prose. Police searching and investigation, as in 「事件を捜査する」.
• SynonymサーチNeutralNeutral. A loanword for searching, used mostly in IT, as in 「サーチ機能」.
• SynonymリサーチWrittenWritten/formal prose. A loanword for research or investigation, as in 「マーケットリサーチ」; mostly business contexts.
• Synonym確かめるたしかめるNeutralNeutral. Making sure or verifying, with the focus on establishing what is true, as in 「事実を確かめる」.
• Synonym取り調べるとりしらべるWrittenWritten/formal prose. Investigating in detail; also used for police questioning of suspects, as in 「容疑者を取り調べる」.
• Synonym閲するえっするFormalFormal. Written language for reviewing or looking over, as in 「書類を閲する」; it can also mean the passing of time.
• Synonym検するけんするFormalFormal. Written language for inspecting or supervising; very rare, and everyday speech uses 「検査する」 instead.
• Synonym査閲さえつFormalFormal. On-site inspection or review; in older usage also the inspection of military training, now rarely used.
• Related審査しんさWrittenWritten/formal prose. Screening and judging whether something is acceptable, as in 「入国審査」.
• Related検討けんとうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Studying a matter from many angles to weigh its merits, as in 「検討します」.
• RelatedみるNeutralNeutral. To look or watch, but also to check on or examine, including medical examinations, as in 「様子を見る」.
• Related探るさぐるNeutralNeutral. Probing or feeling around, often secretly sizing up a person or situation, as in 「相手の出方を探る」.
• Related問い合わせるといあわせるNeutralNeutral. Asking the other party to confirm something, as in 「電話で問い合わせる」.
• Related照らし合わせるてらしあわせるNeutralNeutral. Comparing two or more things against each other to verify, as in 「原文と照らし合わせる」.
• Related引くひくNeutralNeutral. Its basic sense is to pull, but for looking things up it is used with dictionaries and the like, as in 「辞書を引く」.
• Related探すさがすNeutralNeutral. Searching for something you want to find, as in 「鍵を探す」; it is not about investigating a matter.

「調べる」 is the default for investigating or looking something up. Use 「点検」 for equipment checks, 「チェック」 for quick verification, 「調査」 for formal fact-finding, 「検索」 for internet searches, 「捜査」 for police investigations, 「問い合わせる」 for inquiries, and 「引く」 for consulting a dictionary. 「検査」 is for checking for abnormalities, 「審査」 for screening, 「確かめる」 for confirming facts, 「照らし合わせる」 for cross-checking, 「探る」 for probing, and 「探す」 for hunting for something.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. あることがらについて、より詳くわしく確たしかな情報じょうほうを知しろうとする。
2. 「演奏えんそうする」「奏かなでる」の、やや古風こふうな言い方いいかた。