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[()·さぐ()·]
tesaguri
noun, suru verb

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tesaguri

English Meaning(s) for 手探り

noun, suru verb
  1. fumbling; groping

Definition and Synonyms for 手探り

Grope feel about uncertainly or blindly
Synonyms: 手弄り, 手探り, 探る, 探り回る, 暗中模索, 模索
Feel grope or feel in search of something
Synonyms: 手弄り, 手探り
Feeling a physical sensation that you experience
Synonyms: 体感, 感じ, 感じる, 感ずる, 感覚, 感触, 手探り

Meanings for each kanji in 手探り

» hand
» grope; search; look for

Categories 手探り is a member of

Seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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Somatesthesia the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 手探り

Sample Sentences for 手探り

The room was so dark that we had to feel our way to the door.
We must feel our way carefully in the dark.
I felt after the switch in the dark.
I groped for a flashlight.
When I felt for my pocketbook I found it was gone.

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