Lingaku- to rummage
- to look through
- to leaf through
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to rummage
- to look through
- to leaf through
This meaning is used when referring to searching through items in a hasty or careless manner, often to find something specific or to assess what is available.
He rummaged through the suitcase to find his passport.
I rummaged through some books in the used bookstore.
In this context, the term is used to describe the action of examining or inspecting items more carefully, often to find information or make a decision.
She looked through the folder to check the terms of the contract.
This meaning refers to casually flipping through pages, usually of a book or magazine, without paying too much attention to individual details.
He leafed through the menu at the café to decide what to order.
She quickly leafed through the magazine, looking for interesting articles.
Generated collocations (experimental)
fān jiǎn翻检wén jiàn文件to go through the documentsfān jiǎn翻检zī liào资料to review the materialsfān jiǎn翻检shū jí书籍to examine the booksfān jiǎn翻检dàng àn档案to sift through the archivesfān jiǎn翻检jì lù记录to check the recordsfān jiǎn翻检bào zhǐ报纸to browse through the newspaperfān jiǎn翻检xiāng zi箱子to rummage through the boxfān jiǎn翻检nèi róng内容to skim through the contentfān jiǎn翻检qīng dān清单to look over the listfān jiǎn翻检gè rén个人wù pǐn物品to inspect personal belongingsfān jiǎn翻检jiù wù旧物to sort through old itemsfān jiǎn翻检zuò yè作业to review the assignments