Definition: 意味
to look for
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 探す 【さがす】(sagasu).
Meaning:
- to search (for something desired, needed); to look for
- to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
探す - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
あなたは何を探しているの?
あなたはなにをさがしているの?
anata wa nani o sagashite iru no?
What are you looking for?
Example #2
私は仕事を探しています。
わたしはしごとをさがしています。
watashi wa shigoto o sagashite imasu.
I'm searching for a job.
Example #3
彼は自分のノートを探しています。
かれはじぶんのノートをさがしています。
kare wa jibun no nooto o sagashite imasu.
He is looking for his notebook.
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