Japanese

ける

みつける
Meaning: to find; to discover
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見付ける 見付けない
Polite 見付けます 見付けません
Past 見付けた 見付けなかった
Polite + Past 見付けました 見付けませんでした
Te-form 見付けて 見付けなくて
Potential 見付けられる 見付けられない
Passive 見付けられる 見付けられない
Causative 見付けさせる 見付けさせない
Imperative 見付けろ 見付けるな

Handwriting

見
付
け
る

Example sentences

I found the lost key.
春の深山に分け入り、ひっそりと咲く山桜を見つけた。
Venturing deep into the mountains in spring, I found mountain cherries blooming quietly.

Usage Notes

Used when discovering something that was lost or previously unknown.

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