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JLPT N5 Beginner

探す

To look for or search for something.

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Other forms

探します polite form
探して te-form
探せる potential form
捜す for lost things
Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To look for / To search for

Refers to the act of trying to locate something one desires, needs, or intends to find.

Example

この 近く で おいしい ラーメン 屋 を 探し て い ます 。

I'm looking for a good ramen shop near here.

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探す
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To look for or search for something.
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