Shirabe
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English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb medicine percussion;tapping;examining by percussion
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb sounding out (someone's intentions);making an approach (about)
Try sounding him out and see if he'll come around.