Japanese word

検索

Pronunciation

Romajikensaku

Meaning

  • nounsearch

Example

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

I search on my phone.

Illustration for 検索 (search)

More examples

検索結果を見て、必要な情報を選びます。ken saku kek ka o mi te hitsu yō na jō hō o era bi ma su

I look at the search results and choose the information I need.

Core concept

Describes looking through information or possibilities to find a particular thing.

Common phrases

  • 検索結果ken saku kek ka

    search results

  • 検索履歴ken saku ri reki

    search history

  • 検索画面ken saku ga men

    search screen

Similar words

サーチsāchi: A term for finding specific information or items through a system or source.
探索tansaku: The act of looking through a wide area or range to find something unknown or hidden.
捜索sōsaku: An organized effort to find a missing person, animal, or object.

Definition in Japanese

必要な情報や目的のものを見つけるために調べること。hitsu yō na jō hō ya moku teki no mo no o mi tsu ke ru ta me ni shira be ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 検索 (kensaku) combines 検 (ken, "examine") and 索 (saku, "seek"), giving the sense of examining to find something.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese apps, 検索 (kensaku) often appears on a button or in a search field, marking the place used to find information.

Other meanings

  • lookupnoun

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