- Basic forms
- 調べる — to check; investigate; look up / base form
- 調べます — (I) check; investigate / masu form
- 調べた — checked; investigated / ta form
- 調べて — check and …; please look up / te-form
- 調べない — do not check / negative
- 調べれば — if (you) check / conditional
- 調べろ・調べなさい — check it! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 調べたい — want to check / 〜たい form
- 調べられる — can check / potential
- 調べられない — cannot check / negative potential
- More
- よく調べる — check thoroughly
- 調べている — am checking; am investigating
- 調べなかった — didn’t check
調べる(しらべる) is an ichidan verb. Drop る and add endings such as ます, た, て, ない. It’s used for researching, verifying facts, and looking information up.
- 調子 — condition; tone
- 調査 — investigation
- 調整 — adjustment
- 強調 — emphasis
- 調味料 — seasoning
- 語調 — tone of speech
More examples - tap to expand
- 調理 — cooking; food preparation
- 調和 — harmony; balance
- 快調 — smooth progress; good condition
- 体調 — physical condition
Compound Verbs - tap to expand
- 調べ直す — to check again; to re-check
- 調べ上げる — to look up thoroughly; to investigate fully
- 調べ尽くす — to investigate exhaustively
調 has 言(words / speech)on the left and 周(complete / all around)on the right. It connects the idea of “bringing things into order” through words — checking facts, adjusting balance, or harmonizing tone.
