Last Updated :2026/01/05

嗅ぎ回る

Hiragana
かぎまわる
Verb
literally figuratively
Japanese Meaning
においをかいで探し回ること。文字通り、動物などが鼻を使ってあちこちのにおいをかぐ動作。 / 比喩的に、他人の事情や秘密などを探るためにあちこち調べて回ること。詮索する、探りを入れる、といった行為。
Easy Japanese Meaning
においをさがすように、ひとのひみつやじょうほうをさがしてまわる
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
到处嗅闻(气味) / 四处打听;窥探
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
四處嗅聞 / 到處打探 / 四處窺探
Korean Meaning
냄새를 맡으며 이리저리 돌아다니다 / 이곳저곳을 뒤지며 알아보려 하다 / 남의 일을 캐고 다니다
Vietnamese Meaning
đánh hơi khắp nơi / soi mói, tọc mạch / dò la, rình mò
Tagalog Meaning
mag-amoy-amoy sa paligid / mang-usyoso / mangialam
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At night, I saw a stray dog sniffing around beneath the park bench.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

晚上,我看到一只流浪狗在公园的长椅下嗅来嗅去。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

夜裡,我看到一隻流浪狗在公園的長椅下嗅來嗅去。

Korean Translation

밤에 공원 벤치 밑을 킁킁거리며 냄새를 맡고 있는 떠돌이 개를 보았다.

Vietnamese Translation

Vào ban đêm, tôi thấy một con chó hoang đang ngửi quanh dưới ghế băng trong công viên.

Tagalog Translation

Noong gabi, nakita ko ang isang asong ligaw na nagsisisinghot sa ilalim ng bangko sa parke.

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(literally) sniff around

Sense(2)

(figuratively) nose around, snoop

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(literally) sniff around / (figuratively) nose around, snoop

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嗅ぎ回る

夜、野良犬が公園のベンチの下を嗅ぎ回るのを見かけた。

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At night, I saw a stray dog sniffing around beneath the park bench.

At night, I saw a stray dog sniffing around beneath the park bench.

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夜、野良犬が公園のベンチの下を嗅ぎ回るのを見かけた。

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