さがす

探 す

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek
    esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost

    • 私は寝る場所を探した。
      I looked for a place in which to sleep.
    • 警察は行方不明の少年を捜した。
      The police searched for the lost boy.

  2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around

    • 鍵を求めて机の中を捜した。
      I searched the drawer for the key.