JLPT N1 Advanced
手探り
Fumbling in the dark or proceeding by trial and error
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手探りする verb form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Groping / Fumbling
The act of searching for something using only your sense of touch because you cannot see clearly.
Example
停電 で 真っ暗 だった ので 、 手探り で ろうそく を 探し た 。
It was pitch black from the power outage, so I fumbled around in the dark for a candle.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Feeling your way / Trial and error
A metaphorical approach to a situation where one proceeds cautiously through trial and error without a guide.
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