How do you say "to look for" in Japanese?

“To look for” in Japanese

Short answer

探す sagasu さがす

To look for in Japanese is “探す” (sagasu). Full meaning: to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around.

Other ways to say “To look for” in Japanese

待ち設ける machimoukeru to expect, to look for, to look forward to, to anticipate, to wait for 漁る asaru to fish; to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge 探し求める sagashimotomeru to search for, to seek for, to look for ディグる deiguru to look for (esp. music), to dig through 捜る sagaseru to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around 探がす sagasu to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around 探せる sagaseru to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around 捜せる sagaseru to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around さがす sagasu to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around 尋ねる tazuneru to ask, to enquire, to inquire; to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate さがせる sagaseru to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around

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