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

Alternate Written Forms:

[さが()·]
sagasu

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

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

Conjugations for 探す

masu stem
[さが()·]
sagashi
Negative stem
[さが()·]
sagasa
te-form
[さが()··]
sagashite
Negative te-form
[さが()····]
sagasanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[さが()···]
sagasanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()·]
sagasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()···]
sagasanai
Past Indicative Form
[さが()··]
sagashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasanakatta
Presumptive Form
[さが()··]
sagasou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagashimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()····]
sagashimasen
Past Indicative Form
[さが()····]
sagashimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·······]
sagashimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[さが()·····]
sagashimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagashitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·····]
sagashitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[さが()·····]
sagashitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·······]
sagashitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[さが()··]
sagashita
te-form
[さが()····]
sagashitakute
Negative te-form
[さが()······]
sagashitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[さが()···]
sagashitaku
Provisional Form
[さが()·····]
sagashitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[さが()·······]
sagashitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[さが()······]
sagashitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[さが()········]
sagashitakunakattara
Objective Form
[さが()···]
sagashitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()·]
sagase
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()····]
sagashinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()··]
sagaseba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さが()····]
sagasanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagashitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()······]
sagasanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagashitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()··]
sagaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()···]
sagasenai
Past Indicative Form
[さが()··]
sagaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasenakatta
masu-stem
[さが()·]
sagase
te-form
[さが()··]
sagasete
Negative te-form
[さが()····]
sagasenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()····]
sagasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さが()····]
sagasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·······]
sagasemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()····]
sagasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()······]
sagasarenakatta
masu stem
[さが()··]
sagasare
te-form
[さが()···]
sagasarete
Negative te-form
[さが()·····]
sagasarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()····]
sagasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()········]
sagasaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagasaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()····]
sagasasenai
Past Indicative Form
[さが()···]
sagasaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()······]
sagasasenakatta
masu stem
[さが()··]
sagasase
te-form
[さが()···]
sagasasete
Negative te-form
[さが()·····]
sagasasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()····]
sagasasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()········]
sagasasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()······]
sagasaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[さが()·····]
sagasaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()········]
sagasaserarenakatta
masu stem
[さが()····]
sagasaserare
te-form
[さが()·····]
sagasaserarete
Negative te-form
[さが()·······]
sagasaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[さが()······]
sagasaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()·······]
sagasaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[さが()·······]
sagasaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さが()··········]
sagasaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[さが()··]
sagasan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()··]
sagasazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()··]
sagasanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さが()···]
sagasazaru

Sample Sentences for 探す

She is always finding fault with other people.
I searched high and low for my lighter but couldn't find it.
I looked around for a mailbox.
Stop finding fault with others.
May I help you?

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