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    3. 探す

    探す

    探さがす​

    to search for

    N4KMT7News #16+3CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    捜す

    さがす

    Verb, Transitive

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

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    鍵かぎを探さがしています。

    I am looking for my keys.

    KMT2Daily Life
    彼かれは失なくした財さい布ふを必ひっ死しに探さがした。

    He desperately searched for his lost wallet.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしい仕し事ごとを探さがすため、毎まい日にち求きゅう人じん情じょう報ほうをチェックしている。

    I check job listings every day to look for a new job.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうは、地じ元もとの美お味いしいレストランを探さがすのが楽たのしみです。

    When traveling, I enjoy looking for delicious local restaurants.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationFood & Dining
    理り想そうのパートナーを探さがす旅たびは、時ときに長ながく困こん難なんなものになる。

    The journey to find an ideal partner can sometimes be long and difficult.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    探
    さぐ.る・さが.す…(1)
    grope・search・look for
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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