探す (Sagasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seekesp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost
- godan verb, transitive verbto search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around
Examples
僕は君を捜していた。
I've been looking for you.
彼らはその少女を捜した。
They searched for the girl.
彼は眠れる場所を探した。
He looked for a place in which to sleep.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).