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<ent_corp type="jmdict">jmdict</ent_corp>
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<k_ele>
<keb>予備研究</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>よびけんきゅう</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&n;</pos>
<gloss>pilot study</gloss>
<gloss>preliminary study</gloss>
</sense>
<info>
<audit time="2014-01-15 23:31:28" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_name>Francis</upd_name>
<upd_detl>It was in the text which I was reading. It gets some 17k Google hits. It is clearly a + b, but there are many examples in the main dictionary of similar combinations which end in "研究". Also it is a fairly standard term in connection with undertaking surveys as well as other exercises. You may consider it is worth promoting.</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>See below.</upd_refs>
</audit>
<audit time="2014-01-18 08:59:33" stat="A">
<upd_uid>rene</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Rene Malenfant</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_detl>Francis, please provide concrete outside references.</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>eijiro</upd_refs>
</audit>
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