Japanese

そうさく
Meaning: search; investigation; inquiry
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

捜
索

Example sentences

The police conducted a large-scale search in the mountains.
救助隊が遭難者の捜索を開始した。
The rescue team began the search for the missing person.
救助隊員たちは、一睡もせずに捜索を続けた。
The rescue team members continued their search without getting a wink of sleep.
救助隊の懸命な捜索により、遭難者は奇跡的に生還した。
Thanks to the rescue team's strenuous search, the victim made a miraculous survival.
激しい嵐の中、救助隊は遭難者の捜索を続けた
In the midst of a violent storm, the rescue team continued their search for the missing persons.
救助隊は雪山で遭難者を捜索している。
The rescue team is searching for the victims in the snowy mountains.

Usage Notes

Often used for searching for missing persons (rescue) or evidence in a criminal investigation.

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