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[()···]
mitsukeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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mitsukeru
[()·()··]
mitsukeru
[()·つけ()·]
mitsukeru
[みっける(見付ける)]
mikkeru
Irregular Reading
[みっける(見附ける)]
mikkeru
Irregular Reading
[みっ()·()·]
mikkeru
Irregular Reading

Root Words:

[() + つける]
mi + tsukeru

English Meaning(s) for 見つける

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot
  2. to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault
  3. to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

Definition and Synonyms for 見つける

Look physical appearance
Synonyms: みる, よそう, 外見, 姿, 形状, 形相, 形相, 格好, 様相, 目色, 目見, 目顔, 相貌, 血相, 表情, , 装い, 装う, 見つける, 見せかける, 見付, 見付き, 見せ掛け, 見た目, , 身なり, 面体, 面持ち, 面構え, , , 顔つき, 顔ばせ, 顔色, 風体, 風采
Line Up get something or somebody for a specific purpose
Synonyms: 得る, 得る, 見つける
Find come upon, as if by accident
Synonyms: 出くわす, 出会う, めぐり合う, 発見, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す, 遭逢
Find come upon after searching
Synonyms: 探し出す, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す, 見当たる
Turn Up discover the location of
Synonyms: 探し出す, 探し当てる, 探り当てる, 発見, 突き止める, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す
Strike find unexpectedly
Synonyms: めっかる, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見当たる
Locate determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
Synonyms: 嗅ぎ出す, 探し出す, 探り出す, 探し当てる, 探り当てる, 突き止める, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す
Hear get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Synonyms: わかる, 了する, 察知, 思い至る, 悟る, 気づく, 理解, 発見, 看取, 知る, 見とる, 見つける, 見出す, 見て取る
Catch discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
Synonyms: 発見, 見つける
Catch Out trap
Synonyms: 探り出す, 探し当てる, 発見, 見つける, 見出す
Find establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Synonyms: 突き止める, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す, 解明
Come Across communicate the intended meaning or impression
Synonyms: あう, 見つける, 見当たる, 遭遇
Find make a discovery, make a new finding
Synonyms: 発見, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す
Discover see for the first time
Synonyms: 発見, 見つける
Find discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Synonyms: わかる, 嗅ぎ付ける, 嗅ぎ出す, 悟る, 探し出す, 探り出す, 探し当てる, 探り当てる, 探知, 検出, 検知, 発見, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す
Discover make a discovery
Synonyms: 発見, 見つける
Find meet with
Synonyms: 出くわす, 出会う, めぐり合う, 発見, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す, 遭逢
Catch Out especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
Synonyms: 探り出す, 探し当てる, 発見, 見つける, 見出す
Catch catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Synonyms: 発見, 見つける
Turn Up determine the place of
Synonyms: 探し出す, 探し当てる, 探り当てる, 発見, 突き止める, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す
Find find the location of something that was missed or lost
Synonyms: 探し出す, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す, 見当たる
Turn Up find by searching or examining
Synonyms: 探し出す, 探し当てる, 探り当てる, 発見, 突き止める, 見つける, 見付け出す, 見出す

Meanings for each kanji in 見つける

» see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible

Categories 見つける is a member of

Surprise cause to be surprised
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Communicate transmit thoughts or feelings
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Find establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
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Conceptualize have the idea for
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Find discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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Sight catch sight of
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Acquire come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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Find come upon after searching
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Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 見つける

Conjugations for 見つける

masu stem
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mitsuke
Negative stem
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mitsuke
te-form
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mitsukete
Negative te-form
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mitsukenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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mitsukenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukenai
Past Indicative Form
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mitsuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukenakatta
Presumptive Form
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mitsukeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukemasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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mitsukemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsuketai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsuketakunai
Past Indicative Form
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mitsuketakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsuketakunakatta
Adjective stem
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mitsuketa
te-form
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mitsuketakute
Negative te-form
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mitsuketakunakute
Adverbial Form
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mitsuketaku
Provisional Form
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mitsuketakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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mitsuketakunakereba
Conditional Form
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mitsuketakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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mitsuketakunakattara
Objective Form
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mitsuketasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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mitsukenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsuketara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsuketari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukerarenakatta
masu-stem
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mitsukerare
te-form
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mitsukerarete
Negative te-form
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mitsukerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukerenai
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukerenakatta
te-form
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mitsukerete
Negative te-form
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mitsukerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukerarenakatta
masu stem
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mitsukerare
te-form
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mitsukerarete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
mitsukerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
mitsukesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
mitsukesasenakatta
masu stem
[()····]
mitsukesase
te-form
[()·····]
mitsukesasete
Negative te-form
[()·······]
mitsukesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
mitsukesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()······]
mitsukesaserare
te-form
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mitsukesaserarete
Negative te-form
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mitsukesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitsukesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitsukesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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mitsuken
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitsukezaru

Intransitive pair for 見つける

[()···]
mitsukaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·()··]
mitsukaru

English Meanings:

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be found; to be discovered

Sample Sentences for 見つける

If you come across my book, will you send it to me?
Will you find my contact lens for me?
The teacher found a pupil cheating in the examination.
Whoever finds the bag must bring it here.
I found the book easily though it was dark in the room.

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