Japanese Word of the Day
探す
sa-GAH-su • verb (u-verb) — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to look for; to search (for something)
Examples
- 鍵を探しています。
(I'm looking for my keys.) - 新しいアパートを探すのは時間がかかる。
(Looking for a new apartment takes time.) - ネットで情報を探した。
(I searched for information on the internet.)
Synonyms
- 捜す
- 検索する
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.
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