C1 noun 文語

exquirery

/ɪkˈskwaɪəri/

A diligent, intensive, or systematic search or investigation into a specific matter. It refers to the act of searching out information or exploring a topic with great detail and thoroughness.

例文

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1

After losing his keys, his exquirery through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

After losing his keys, his diligent search through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

2

The committee conducted a thorough exquirery into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

The committee conducted a thorough investigation into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

3

I'm going on a bit of an exquirery to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

I'm going on a bit of a quest to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

語族

名詞
exquirery
Verb
exquire
形容詞
exquirite
関連
inquiry
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of it as an 'extra-inquiry.' The 'ex-' prefix means 'out,' so you are searching 'out' every detail.

クイックテスト

The detective's ______ into the cold case finally brought new evidence to light after twenty years.

正解!

正解は: exquirery

例文

1

After losing his keys, his exquirery through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

everyday

After losing his keys, his diligent search through the house lasted for hours until every cushion was turned.

2

The committee conducted a thorough exquirery into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

formal

The committee conducted a thorough investigation into the financial irregularities found in the annual report.

3

I'm going on a bit of an exquirery to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

informal

I'm going on a bit of a quest to find the best hidden pizza spot in the city this weekend.

4

The scholar's lifelong exquirery into medieval manuscripts revealed previously unknown regional dialects.

academic

The scholar's lifelong systematic inquiry into medieval manuscripts revealed previously unknown regional dialects.

5

Our recent market exquirery suggests a significant shift in consumer preferences toward sustainable packaging.

business

Our recent market investigation suggests a significant shift in consumer preferences toward sustainable packaging.

語族

名詞
exquirery
Verb
exquire
形容詞
exquirite
関連
inquiry

よく使う組み合わせ

conduct an exquirery to carry out a diligent search
thorough exquirery a complete and detailed investigation
scientific exquirery an investigation based on scientific methods
launch an exquirery to start a formal search or inquiry
exhaustive exquirery a search that leaves no stone unturned

よく使うフレーズ

subject to exquirery

to be under investigation

depth of exquirery

the level of detail in a search

personal exquirery

one's own private investigation

よく混同される語

exquirery vs inquiry

Inquiry is the standard term for any question or probe, whereas exquirery is rarer and emphasizes the 'searching out' or diligent aspect.

exquirery vs exquisite

Exquisite means beautiful or finely made; though they share a Latin root, they have completely different meanings.

📝

使い方のコツ

This word is extremely formal and somewhat archaic. It is most appropriate in literary contexts or highly specific academic writing to emphasize the effort put into 'searching out' a truth.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often confuse it with 'enquiry' or 'inquiry' due to spelling similarities, or mistakenly use it as an adjective (like 'exquisite').

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of it as an 'extra-inquiry.' The 'ex-' prefix means 'out,' so you are searching 'out' every detail.

📖

語源

From the Latin 'exquirere', meaning 'to search out' (ex- 'out' + quaerere 'seek').

文法パターン

Countable noun; plural: exquireries Often used with the verbs 'conduct', 'perform', or 'undertake'

クイックテスト

The detective's ______ into the cold case finally brought new evidence to light after twenty years.

正解!

正解は: exquirery

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