Japanese

みいだす
Meaning: to find out; to discover; to pick out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見出す 見出さない
Polite 見出します 見出しません
Past 見出した 見出さなかった
Polite + Past 見出しました 見出しませんでした
Te-form 見出して 見出さなくて
Potential 見出せる 見出せない
Passive 見出される 見出されない
Causative 見出させる 見出させない
Imperative 見出せ 見出すな

Handwriting

見
出
す

Example sentences

He is good at discovering the talent of young people.
彼はその絵画に高い価値を見出している。
He finds high value in that painting.
後半の猛攻で、ようやく勝機を見出した。
With the onslaught in the second half, they finally found a chance of victory.
この問題の解決に向けて、新たな打開策を見出す必要がある。
We need to find a new breakthrough to solve this problem.
彼は苦境の中で、新商品の開発に活路を見出した。
He found a way out of the predicament by developing a new product.
彼は経営不振の打開策を見出すために、日々焦心苦慮している。
He agonizes day after day to find a solution to the business slump.
絶体絶命の局面で、彼は懸崖撒手の決断を下し、新たな活路を見出した。
In a desperate situation, he made a bold, decisive choice, letting go of all hesitation and finding a new path forward.
白駒空谷の境遇にある優秀な人材を見出した
I discovered excellent talent that had been languishing in obscurity.

Usage Notes

To find something valuable or significant among many things.

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