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check carefully    290

Explanation

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JLPT 3Joyo 4
examine, trial
tamesu, KEN
Left: horse , right: cover (here: mane of a horse with head and mouth and a person
The horse is checked at the head and the mouth (by a person in front) in an examination.
JLPT 2Joyo 5
steep, precipitous, severe, steeply sloping
kewashii, KEN
Left: hill , right: examine carefully (originally two people discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' : a person examining the horse's mouth . [ are the mane and eyes ])
(To avoid rockfalls:) The hill has to be examined carefully because it is steep and precipitous.
JLPT 2Joyo 5
investigate, inspect, examinate
KEN
Left: tree , right: investigate carefully (originally two people discussing under a roof . Better in respect to 'examine' : a person examining the horse's mouth - [ are the mane and eyes ])
The tree with its covered opening is (by the person) investigated carefully.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
thrifty, frugal, economical
KEN
Left: person , right: check carefully (originally two people discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' : a person examining the horse's mouth . [ are the mane and eyes ])
A person checking carefully is thrifty.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
sword, sabre, blade
tsurugi, KEN
Left: check carefully (originally two people discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' : a person examining the horse's mouth [ are the mane and eyes ]), right: knife
Check the knife: It could be a sword.

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