What does 下調べ mean?
下調べ is a Japanese noun meaning “preliminary investigation” in English. It can also be translated as “preparation (for a class)” depending on context. It is written as 下調べ in kanji, したしらべ in hiragana, and shitashirabe in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
下調べはしたかい。会議は２日後だよ。
Did you do your homework? The meeting is only two days away.