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peruse

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pəˈɹuːz/

Verb

transitive informal intransitive regional

(transitive) To examine or consider with care. / (transitive) To read completely. / (transitive, informal) To look over casually; to skim. / (intransitive, regional) To go from place to place; to wander.

Japanese Meaning

注意深く調べる・熟考する / 熟読する / ざっと目を通す・すばやく読む / あちこち歩き回る（地域的表現）

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Before signing the contract, she decided to peruse each clause carefully to avoid any misunderstandings.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

契約に署名する前に、彼女は誤解を避けるために各条項を注意深く精査することにした。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To examine or consider with care.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To read completely.

This survey may be made by perusing al Books and taking notice of all Mechanicall Inventions.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, informal) To look over casually; to skim.

Haynes quickly perused the message, then took it to the captain on the bridge.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive, regional) To go from place to place; to wander.

I loved to straggle off in the mornings […], just perusing around for firewood.

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peruses

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