JLPT N1 Advanced
漁る
To scavenge for food or rummage for something.
Readings
Other forms
漁ります polite form
漁らない negative
漁った past tense
漁って te-form
1 Verb (Godan)
To Rummage / Scavenge
Describes the act of vigorously digging through items or a space to find something.
Example
冷蔵庫 を 漁った けど 、 何も 食べる もの が なかった 。
I rummaged through the fridge, but there was nothing to eat.
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2 Verb (Godan)
To Hunt for (information, bargains)
Refers to scouring through large quantities of materials, data, or products to gather what is needed.
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