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[さが(探)·す]
sagasu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[さが(捜)·す]
sagasu
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English Meaning(s) for 探す

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek (esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
  2. to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around
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Definition and Synonyms for 探す

Seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Synonyms: 尋ねる, 捜索, 探す, 探る, 探し回る, 探し求める
Want hunt or look for
Synonyms: 探す, 探し回る, 求む, 求める
Look search or seek
Synonyms: みる, サーチ, 捜査, 捜索, 探す, 探る, 探し回る, 探検, 探究, 探索, 検索, 詮索, 調べる
Seek try to get or reach
Synonyms: 尋ねる, 探す, 求む, 求める, 追う, 追究
Want want for a particular reason
Synonyms: 探す, 探し回る, 求む, 求める

Meanings for each kanji in 探す

» grope; search; look for

Categories 探す is a member of

Seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Examine observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 探す

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Conjugations for 探す

masu stem
[さが(探)·し]
sagashi
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Negative stem
[さが(探)·さ]
sagasa
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te-form
[さが(探)·し·て]
sagashite
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Negative te-form
[さが(探)·さ·な·く·て]
sagasanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·な·く]
sagasanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·す]
sagasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·な·い]
sagasanai
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·た]
sagashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·な·か·っ·た]
sagasanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[さが(探)·そ·う]
sagasou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·ま·す]
sagashimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·し·ま·せ·ん]
sagashimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·ま·し·た]
sagashimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·し·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sagashimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[さが(探)·し·ま·し·ょ·う]
sagashimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·い]
sagashitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·く·な·い]
sagashitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·か·っ·た]
sagashitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
sagashitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[さが(探)·し·た]
sagashita
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te-form
[さが(探)·し·た·く·て]
sagashitakute
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Negative te-form
[さが(探)·し·た·く·な·く·て]
sagashitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[さが(探)·し·た·く]
sagashitaku
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Provisional Form
[さが(探)·し·た·け·れ·ば]
sagashitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
sagashitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[さが(探)·し·た·か·っ·た·ら]
sagashitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
sagashitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[さが(探)·し·た·さ]
sagashitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·せ]
sagase
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·な·さ·い]
sagashinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·せ·ば]
sagaseba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·な·け·れ·ば]
sagasanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さが(探)·さ·な·き·ゃ]
sagasanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·ら]
sagashitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
sagasanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·し·た·り]
sagashitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·せ·る]
sagaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·せ·な·い]
sagasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·せ·た]
sagaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
sagasenakatta
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masu-stem
[さが(探)·せ]
sagase
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te-form
[さが(探)·せ·て]
sagasete
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Negative te-form
[さが(探)·せ·な·く·て]
sagasenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·せ·ま·す]
sagasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·せ·ま·せ·ん]
sagasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·せ·ま·し·た]
sagasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sagasemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·る]
sagasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·な·い]
sagasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·た]
sagasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sagasarenakatta
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masu stem
[さが(探)·さ·れ]
sagasare
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te-form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·て]
sagasarete
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Negative te-form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·な·く·て]
sagasarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·ま·す]
sagasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sagasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
sagasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sagasaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·る]
sagasaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·な·い]
sagasasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·た]
sagasaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
sagasasenakatta
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masu stem
[さが(探)·さ·せ]
sagasase
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te-form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·て]
sagasasete
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Negative te-form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·な·く·て]
sagasasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ま·す]
sagasasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
sagasasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ま·し·た]
sagasasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sagasasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·る]
sagasaserareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·い]
sagasaserarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·た]
sagasaserareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
sagasaserarenakatta
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masu stem
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ]
sagasaserare
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te-form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·て]
sagasaserarete
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Negative te-form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·な·く·て]
sagasaserarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·す]
sagasaseraremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
sagasaseraremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
sagasaseraremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·せ·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
sagasaseraremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さが(探)·さ·ん]
sagasan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·ず]
sagasazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·ぬ]
sagasanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが(探)·さ·ざ·る]
sagasazaru
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Sample Sentences for 探す

She searched about for her lost boy.
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He groped for the doorknob in the dark.
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This is the book I've been looking for.
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We are looking for somebody who can use a computer.
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Mr Brown is looking for his own glasses.
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