探す（さがす）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to look for / search
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 探します | さがします |
| te-form | 探して | さがして |
| ta-form (past) | 探した | さがした |
| nai-form (negative) | 探さない | さがさない |
| potential form | 探せる | さがせる |
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Example sentences
- なくした鍵を家中探している。 — I'm searching the whole house for my lost keys.
- 駅の近くで新しいアパートを探す。 — I'm looking for a new apartment near the station.
Idioms & proverbs containing “探す”
- 草の根を分けて探す (くさのねをわけてさがす) — to search every square inch; to search high and low
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