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捜す

さがす

Readings

さがす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek
  2. 2.
    v5s, vtto search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around

Kanji breakdown

捜
N410 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

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.

鍵を求めて机の中を捜した。

I searched the drawer for the key.

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捜すさがす

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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