日本語ができる人を探している
I'm looking for someone who can speak Japanese.
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Example sentences
I am searching for the key I lost near the station.
新しい仕事を探している
I'm looking for a new job.
古い記憶を辿って、子供の頃の家を探した。
Tracing old memories, I looked for my childhood home.
彼はまさに私が探していた人物だ。
He is exactly the person I was looking for.
これは、私たちがずっと探していた宝物なのです。
This is the treasure that we have been searching for all this time.
彼はまともな仕事を探している。
He is looking for a decent job.
どこを探しても、鍵はどこにもなかった
No matter where I looked, my keys were nowhere to be found.
警察は事件に関連する証拠を探している。
The police are looking for evidence related to the incident.
家具付きのアパートを探している。
I'm looking for an apartment with furniture.
Usage Notes
'探す' is typically used for searching for something one desires (e.g., a job, a house), while '捜す' is used for finding something lost or missing (e.g., a criminal, a lost wallet).
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