Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

(さが)to search (for something desired, needed), to look for

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 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. 2.

        to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around

    All Forms

    探す 【さがす】捜す 【さがす】

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    Examples

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      祖父(そふ)(さが)

      I look for my grandfather.

      • N5

      ()くした(かぎ)(さが)

      I look for the key that I lost.

      • N5

      (わたし)はバス(てい)(さが)しているんです。

      I am looking for a bus stop.

      • N5

      (えき)から(ちか)いアパートを(さが)

      I am looking for an apartment close to a station.

      • N5

      (いぬ)()げたので、近所(きんじょ)(ひと)()きながら(さが)しています。

      My dog ran away, so I am asking neighbors while looking for him.

      • N4
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