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探す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 探す.
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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.
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