Checking things
Core words, Stage 3chunk 14 of 76Verbs: effort and results
Lets you look things up, check, double-check and compare.
- kakunin surucheck; confirm
- shiraberulook up; look into; investigate
- chekku surucheck; look over
- tashikamerumake sure; check for yourself
- kuraberucompare
Mix-ups kakunin suru, chekku suru and tashikameru all mean 'check'; shiraberu is finding out something new.
kakunin suru
polite kakunin shimasu
check; confirm
Making sure something is right or as planned: times, details, bookings.
Also a noun: kakunin ga toreta (it's been confirmed).
chotto kakunin shite kuru ne.
I'll just go and check.
ちょっと確認してくるね。
chotto kakunin shite kimasu.
I'll just go and check.
ちょっと確認してきます。
Written 確認する · かくにんする · 確認しますRank #522 in 3,030 TV dramas
shiraberu
polite shirabemasu
look up; look into; investigate
Finding out something you don't know: online, in a dictionary, or by digging into it.
kakunin suru checks what you already think; shiraberu finds out something new.
netto de shirabete miru yo.
I'll look it up online.
ネットで調べてみるよ。
netto de shirabete mimasu.
I'll look it up online.
ネットで調べてみます。
Written 調べる · しらべる · 調べますRank #459 in 3,030 TV dramas
chekku suru
polite chekku shimasu
check; look over
Quick, casual checking of messages, mistakes or a list; also keeping an eye on something.
Not for paying the bill; that's okaikei.
kesa no meeru, chekku shita?
Did you check this morning's email?
今朝のメール、チェックした？
kesa no meeru wa chekku shimashita ka?
Did you check this morning's email?
今朝のメールはチェックしましたか？
Written チェックする · チェックしますRank #1629 in 3,030 TV dramas
tashikameru
polite tashikamemasu
make sure; check for yourself
Seeing or trying it yourself to be sure something is true.
Also for feelings: kimochi o tashikameru (find out how someone really feels).
jibun no me de tashikametai.
I want to see it for myself.
自分の目で確かめたい。
jibun no me de tashikametai desu.
I want to see it for myself.
自分の目で確かめたいです。
Written 確かめる · たしかめる · 確かめますRank #1377 in 3,030 TV dramas
kuraberu
polite kurabemasu
compare
X to Y o kuraberu (compare X and Y); X ni kurabete (compared with X).
hito to kurabenai de (don't compare yourself with others) is common advice.
hoka no mise to kurabete mita?
Did you compare it with other shops?
ほかの店と比べてみた？
hoka no mise to kurabete mimashita ka?
Did you compare it with other shops?
ほかの店と比べてみましたか？
Written 比べる · くらべる · 比べますRank #1477 in 3,030 TV dramas