六調子

ろくちょうし

six main gagaku modes (equivalent to A Dorian, B Dorian, E Dorian, D Mixolydian, E Mixolydian and G Mixolydian)

調べ

しらべ

investigation, inspection, examination

調べ物

しらべもの しらべぶつ

matter to be checked or investigated

調べ革

しらべがわ しらべかわ

(machine) belt

調べ車

しらべぐるま しらべしゃ

belt pulley

調べる

しらべる

to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

下調べ

したしらべ

preliminary investigation, preparation

調べ帯

しらべおび

drive belt, machine belt

小手調べ

こてしらべ

preliminary test or trial, tryout

戸籍調べ

こせきしらべ

census-taking, examining family registers

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors), examination, inquiry, enquiry

調べ出す

しらべだす

to hunt up, to locate, to inquire out

調べ直す

しらべなおす

to re-examine, to review, to recheck

意味調べ

いみしらべ

looking up the meaning (of a word)

気配調整値段

けはいちょうせいねだん

quote adjustment price

調べ合わす

しらべあわす

to tune to, to check against

妙なる調べ

たえなるしらべ みょうなるしらべ

enchanting melody, sweet tune

取り調べる

とりしらべる

to investigate, to examine

調べて置く

しらべておく

to examine beforehand