Keyword
search
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig1201
Old form
Readings
そう
(54%)
さが
(45%)
Composed of
left hand
say humbly
once again
Used in vocabulary (65 in total)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
Examples (83 in total)
Can you help me find my mom and dad, please?
He's started looking for a job.
This is what I have been looking for.
I was looking for you.
Have you searched everywhere?
I'm looking for my wife.
They searched for the girl.
She is looking for her car keys.
I'm looking for someone to fall in love with.
This is the key I've been looking for.
I’m looking for a man like myself.
I'm looking for my cell phone.
The police are looking for you.
The police are after me.
Could you help me find my keys?
I'm looking for a present for my mother. Do you have anything in mind?
I'm looking for my brother. Have you seen him?
I'm looking for my camera.
The cause of the accident was being investigated by the police.
The police looked into that incident.
He searched the room for the lost key.
She looked for her bag here and there.
She went in search of a doctor for her sick baby.
I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
I have lost my pen. Will you help me look for it?
The police thoroughly searched the house.
We are looking for a missing child.
The police searched for the missing child.
The police searched for the lost boy.
I'm looking for my glasses.
He searched his bag for his car key.
I went into the town in search of a good restaurant.
I found what I was looking for.
The thieves pulled open all the drawers of the desk in search of money.
We spent a lot of time looking for a parking lot.
He looked for every possible means of escape.
The villagers went in search of the missing child.
It is of no use to try to find him in the crowd.
The police are looking for the robber.
The police are hunting an escaped convict in this area.
She went in search of her lost child.
The police have called off the search.
The box you're looking for is in the storeroom.
He looked for them for five hours.
The suspect told a lie to the inspector.
Police immediately sealed off the streets around the hotel as they searched for the bomb.
The cops are searching for clues to the cruel murder.
I'm going to find Tom.
Have you seen Tom? I'm looking for him.
In order to make a phone call, I put my hand in my pocket and searched for a coin.
I've looked everywhere, but I can't find my wallet.
We searched for the two boys everywhere, but neither could be found.
We spread out and began to search through the woods.
I found the very thing you had been looking for.
He set out to find his lost mother.
The police have been searching for the stolen goods for almost a month.
I'm looking for my dog.
Investigators uncovered an assassination plot.
The search party found him lying at the foot of a cliff.
I don't need gold, I only seek the ultimate truth.
The police have started a nationwide hunt for the criminal.
We are looking for a house with a garage.
He was looking for something in the dark.
Do you have a search warrant?
Jeff searched for three months before he found a job.
He sought shelter from the rain.
It goes without saying, but the search ended in vain.
The police searched Tom Smith's house.
Many men went west in search of gold.
Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.
I was asked to cooperate with them for the criminal investigation.
I don't want the investigation to burn out.
The rescue party searched for the missing passengers.
He went about town looking for his missing dog.
The police searched the house and seized 2 kilograms of heroin.
Let's stop finding fault with each other.
Don't try to find fault with others.
It is easy to find fault with others.
Nothing is easier than finding fault with others.
He is always finding fault with others.
He is always ready to find fault with other people.
I managed to get over the habit of finding fault with others.