探る

(1) ある探査を受ける(subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys")(subject to a search)

⇒私たちはなくした鍵を探して家じゅうを探した(subject to a search)

(2) 科学的に調査する(investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese")(investigate scientifically)

⇒中国語の構文を調査しましょう(investigate scientifically)

(3) 捜すか、捜索する(search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!")(search or seek)

⇒完全な贈り物はどこかほかの場所で探せ！(search or seek)

(4) 見つけ、発見し、またはその存在を確定しようとする(try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")(try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of)

⇒彼らは郡全体で行方不明の男性を捜している(try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of)

(5) 慎重に調べる(look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully")(look over carefully)

⇒慎重にあなたの父の遺言を調査してください(look over carefully)

(6) 試験、慎重な探査により見つける(find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room")(find by testing or cautious exploration)

⇒彼は、暗い部屋のまわりを手探りで進んだ(find by testing or cautious exploration)

(7) 不確実に、または、盲目的に、利用できると感じる(feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom")(feel about uncertainly or blindly)

⇒彼女はベッドルームの暗闇で、彼女の眼鏡を手探りで捜した(feel about uncertainly or blindly)

(8) 問い合わせ、または調査を行う(conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady")(conduct an inquiry or investigation of)

⇒金持ちの老婦人の失踪を調査してください(conduct an inquiry or investigation of)