NichiDict

探す

N4
さがす
捜す
[sagasu]
Illustration for 探す

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek

2.GodanTransitive

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

Examples

鍵を探しているんですが。

I'm looking for my keys.

警察は犯人の家を隅々まで探した

The police searched every corner of the suspect's house.

鍵を探していますが、見つかりません。

I'm looking for my keys, but I can't find them.