Word Meaning 腹を探る

はらをさぐる hara o saguru

腹を探る is read as はらをさぐる (hara o saguru) and means to probe someone's real intentions.

Meaning

English

  1. to probe someone's real intentions
  2. to sound someone out
  3. to try to fathom someone's thoughts

Reading

Kana

はらをさぐる

Romaji

hara o saguru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 148265 Priority X

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