調(しら)べ物(もの)

しらべもの

noun

research, investigation

informalacademiceducation

1. research, investigation, fact-finding

The act of looking up information or investigating something; a matter to be checked or researched.

図書館(としょかん)で調(しら)べ物(もの)をする。

I do research at the library.

調(しら)べ物(もの)があるので、先(さき)に帰(かえ)ります。

I have some research to do, so I'll go home first.

インターネットで調(しら)べ物(もの)をしていたら、面白(おもしろ)い記事(きじ)を見(み)つけた。

While researching on the internet, I found an interesting article.

調(しら)べ物(もの) combines 調(しら)べる (to investigate) + 物(もの) (thing).

Common patterns

調(しら)べ物(もの)をする (to do research)
調(しら)べ物(もの)がある (to have research to do)
調(しら)べ物(もの)で忙(いそが)しい (busy with research)

Similar words

調(しら)べ物(もの): research, looking things up (casual, everyday)
研究(けんきゅう): research (academic, formal)
調査(ちょうさ): investigation, survey (formal)
リサーチ: research (from English)

Usage

Commonly used for everyday information gathering
Less formal than 研究(けんきゅう) or 調査(ちょうさ)

Related Words

Related: 調(しら)べる (to investigate)

Related: 研究(けんきゅう) (research)

Compare: 調査(ちょうさ) (investigation, survey)

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Added 2026.1.11 20:15 · Revised 2026.9.19 16:07

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