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reconnaissance
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. scouting
  2. 2. reconnaissance
  3. 3. Reconnaissance
This noun and する-verb means to scout or reconnoiter, referring to the act of secretly observing an area or enemy to gather information. It is used in military, strategic, and sometimes casual contexts when someone is checking out a situation discreetly.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I see — so the plan is to scout out the enemy's formation before making a move.

Sentence 2

Look, I'm scared too, but we can't move forward without scouting ahead first!

Sentence 3

"I'll go scout out where the bathrooms are," he laughed.

Sentence 4

The security officer scouted the perimeter and checked for any suspicious items.

Sentence 5

They asked me "Is there seating at that café?" so I went to check it out.