Japanese word

捜索

Pronunciation

Romajisōsaku

Meaning

  • nounsearch

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 捜索を続けるsō saku o tsuzu ke ru

    continue the search

  • 捜索に当たるsō saku ni a ta ru

    conduct a search

Similar words

探索tansaku: A search for a person, thing, or place that may be difficult to locate.
捜査sōsa: An official investigation that gathers facts and evidence about a suspected crime.
調査chōsa: A systematic effort to gather information about a subject or situation.

Definition in Japanese

人や物の所在を明らかにするため、広く探し求めること。hito ya mono no sho zai o aki ra ka ni su ru ta me hiro ku saga shi moto me ru ko to

Word origin

捜索 (sōsaku) combines 捜 (sō, "search") and 索 (saku, "seek"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for looking for something.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • manhuntnoun

Related words

  • 捜索するsōsakusurusearchverb

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