English–Korean

“search around for” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationchajadanida

Example

열쇠를 찾아다녔어요.yeol soe reul cha ja da nyeo sseo yo

I searched around for the keys.

Illustration for 찾아다니다 (search around for)

How to say “search around for” in Korean

“Search around for” in Korean is 찾아다니다 (chajadanida).

A continuing search in which someone travels around to find the wanted target.

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

Example sentences with 찾아다니다

공원에서 친구를 찾아다녔어요.kong wo ne seo chin gu reul cha ja da nyeo sseo yo

I went around the park looking for my friend.

Tips for using 찾아다니다

  • English search around for can describe checking possibilities, but this Korean verb more clearly highlights movement between places.

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