しらべ
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. investigation; inspection; examination
2. tune; note; melody
Pitch accent
らべ
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
to examine beforehand
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
preliminary test or trial; tryout
matter to be checked or investigated
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
preliminary investigation; preparation
enchanting melody; sweet tune
looking up the meaning (of a word)
census-taking; examining family registers
to tune to; to check against
rokudan (name of a koto composition)
drive belt; machine belt
Examples (2 in total)
He came to inspect the house with a view to buying it.
The investigation by the police brought their secret life to light.