Word details

探り当てる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 探り当てる.

Dictionary

Entry

探り当てるぐりあてTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #22878
1

to find out

Examples
鉦や太鼓で探しあてた割には、あいつ期待はずれだったよな。
He turned out to be a real disappointment after we went through hell and high water to find him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

grope, search, look for

11 strokesFrequency 930JLPT N2Grade 6

On

タン

Kun

さぐ.るさが.す

hit, right, appropriate, himself

6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし

Nanori

たい

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