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探す捜すさがすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #560
1

Esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost

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

Examples
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

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

Examples
鍵を求めて机の中を捜した。
I searched the drawer for the key.
探るさぐるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1866
1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for

Examples
遠まわしに彼の意見を探った。
I sounded him out about his views.
2

to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out

3

to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

探索たんさくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #4418
1

search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

Examples
その島は隅々まで探索されている。
Every part of the island has been explored.
探し出す捜し出す探しだす捜しだすさがし出すさがしだすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #7260
1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up; to discover

Examples
警察は泥棒を探し出した。
The police found out the thief.
彼はその謎を解く鍵を捜し出した。
He turned up a key to the solution of the mystery.
探偵たんていNounFreq #8273
1

detective; investigator; sleuth

Examples
彼女は彼を探偵だと言った。
She described him as a detective.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

detective work; secret investigation

探しにさがしにExpressionFreq #11303
1

in search of; in order to look for

Examples
彼らは宝物を探しに行った。
They went in search of treasure.
探知たんちNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #11621
1

detection

探検探険たんけんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #13203
1

exploration; expedition

Examples
この探検には、お金がかかる。
This expedition will be expensive.
探し回る探しまわる捜し回るさがしまわる探し廻る捜し廻るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #15529
1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

Examples
警察は一日中、迷子になった子を四方八方捜し回っていた。
The policemen beat the bushes all day to find a lost child.
探りを入れるさぐりをいれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #16420
1

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

Examples
女性に彼氏がいるかいないかの探りを入れるベストな方法が有れば教えてください。
If there's a good way to sound out whether a woman has a boyfriend or not please tell me.
探し求める捜し求める探しもとめる捜しもとめるさがしもとめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #19054
1

to search for; to seek for; to look for

Examples
私は適当な答えを探し求めた。
I cast about for a suitable reply.
探し物捜し物さがしものNounFreq #20277
1

looking for something; searching for something

Examples
彼は暗いところで何か捜し物をしていた。
He was looking for something in the dark.
2

object being sought

探査たんさNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #20661
1

probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation

探り当てるさぐりあてるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #22878
1

to find out

Examples
鉦や太鼓で探しあてた割には、あいつ期待はずれだったよな。
He turned out to be a real disappointment after we went through hell and high water to find him.
探し当てる捜し当てるさがしあてるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #23238
1

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

探求たんきゅうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #23955
1

search; quest; pursuit

Examples
その問題はまだ十分に探求されていない。
The subject has not yet been fully explored.
探り出すさぐりだすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #30017
1

to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

Examples
警察は、その事件に関する事実を探り出した。
The police dug out some facts about the matter.
探偵事務所たんていじむしょNounFreq #32521
1

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

探り合い探りあいさぐりあいNounFreq #32861
1

sounding each other out; probing each other

探りさぐりNounFreq #33387
1

sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy

探究たんきゅうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #37361
1

research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study

Examples
人間の真理の探究に対して不朽の貢献をした書物を、我々は偉大な書物と呼ぶのである。
Those books which have made a lasting contribution to man's quest for truth, we call great books.
探偵小説たんていしょうせつNounFreq #38232
1

detective story

Examples
探偵小説はおもしろい。
Detective stories are amusing.
探究心探求心たんきゅうしんNounFreq #43029
1

inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

探偵団たんていだんNounFreq #44669
1

detective team

2

study group; club

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