探る (Saguru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for
- godan verb, transitive verbto investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out
- godan verb, transitive verbto explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
Examples
遠まわしに彼の意見を探った。
I sounded him out about his views.
真相は井戸の底にあり探りにくい。
Truth is difficult to find at the bottom of a well.
私はポケットを探って財布を探した。
I searched my pockets for the wallet.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).