“To discover” in Japanese
Short answer
To discover in Japanese is “見つける” (mitsukeru). Full meaning: to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot; to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault; to be used to seeing, to be familiar with.
Other ways to say “To discover” in Japanese
尋ね出す
tazunedasu to locate, to discover
見出す
miidasu to find out, to discover, to notice, to detect; to select, to pick out; to look out (from the inside)
探し当てる
sagashiateru to find out, to discover, to detect
見破る
miyaburu to see through (a plot, lie, etc.), to penetrate into, to discover, to find out
洗い出す
araidasu to reveal by washing the surface, to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation), to bring to light, to find out, to dig up, to examine closely, to clarify; to start washing
目付ける
mekkeru to discover, to find
紐解く
himodoku to read (a book), to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery), to discover (the truth)
見付け出す
mitsukedasu to find out, to discover, to locate
看破る
miyaburu to see through (a plot, lie, etc.), to penetrate into, to discover, to find out
知る
shiru to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover; to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize; to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate
見破れる
miyabureru to see through (a plot, lie, etc.), to penetrate into, to discover, to find out
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