English–Japanese

“search” in Japanese

Japanese

Also模索 (mosaku) · 検索 (kensaku)

Pronunciation

Romajisōsaku

Example

行方不明の子どもの捜索が続いています。yukue fu mei no ko do mo no sō saku ga tsuzu i te i ma su

The search for the missing child is continuing.

Illustration for 捜索 (search)

How to say “search” in Japanese

“Search” in Japanese is 捜索 (sōsaku).

Describes a deliberate effort to find a person or thing whose location is unknown.

Full entry for 捜索: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 捜索

家族は警察から捜索の状況を聞きました。ka zoku wa kei satsu ka ra sō saku no jō kyō o ki ki ma shi ta

The family heard about the search from the police.

Tips for using 捜索

  • English speakers often hear manhunt as a police operation to catch a suspect, while a search party can look for a missing person without implying a crime.

Other Japanese words for “search”

私たちは問題の解決策を模索しています。watashi ta chi wa mon dai no kai ketsu saku o mo saku shi te i ma su

We are searching for a solution to the problem.

スマホで検索します。su ma ho de ken saku shi ma su

I search on my phone.

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