Japanese Word of the Day

探す is a common verb used whenever you look for something (objects, places, jobs, information). It is typically used with を (e.g., 〜を探す). Note the kanji variant 捜す is often used for searching in the context of missing persons or police searches, while 検索する is used especially for searching online or in databases. Conjugations: 探す, 探している, 探した, 探さない; polite: 探します.