English–Japanese
“check” in Japanese
How to say “check” in Japanese
“Check” in Japanese is 調べる (shiraberu). 調べる can also mean “look up”.
It centers on actively examining a source or situation to obtain reliable information.
Example sentences with 調べる
わからない言葉を調べます。wa ka ra na i koto ba o shira be ma su
I look up words I do not understand.
分からない漢字を辞書で調べました。wa ka ra na i kan ji o ji sho de shira be ma shi ta
I looked up the kanji I did not know in a dictionary.
Tips for using 調べる
- In everyday Japanese, 調べる (shiraberu) is natural for information found on a phone as well as in books or other sources.
Other Japanese words for “check”
答えを確かめます。kota e o tashi ka me ma su
I check the answer.
レストランで会計をお願いします。re su to ra n de kai kei o o nega i shi ma su
Could we have the check, please.
病院で検査を受けます。byō in de ken sa o u ke ma su
I will have a checkup at the hospital.
名前を確認します。na mae o kaku nin shi ma su
I will check the name.
これをチェックしてください。ko re o che kku shi te ku da sa i
Please check this.
入力した番号を記録と照合します。nyū ryoku shi ta ban gō o ki roku to shō gō shi ma su
We check the entered number against the record.
小切手を現金に換えました。kogitte o gen kin ni ka e ma shi ta
I cashed the check.