Japanese

さがしまわる
Meaning: to search around; to look everywhere
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 探し回る 探し回らない
Polite 探し回ります 探し回りません
Past 探し回った 探し回らなかった
Polite + Past 探し回りました 探し回りませんでした
Te-form 探し回って 探し回らなくて
Potential 探し回れる 探し回れない
Passive 探し回られる 探し回られない
Causative 探し回らせる 探し回らせない
Causative + Passive 探し回らされる 探し回らされない
Imperative 探し回れ 探し回るな

Handwriting

探
し
回
る

Example sentences

I lost my keys and searched all over the house.
私たちは手分けして、迷子になった子犬を探し回った。
We split up and searched around for the lost puppy.
海賊たちは島に隠されたお宝を探し回った。
The pirates searched all over the island for the hidden treasure.
手近にある幸せに気づかず遠くを探し回るのは、まさに騎驢覓驢というものだ。
Searching far and wide for happiness while failing to notice what's right in front of you is truly like searching for the donkey you are already riding.

Usage Notes

Indicates a thorough or frantic search over a wide area.

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