“To search” in Japanese
Short answer
To search in Japanese is “ヤフる” (yafuru). Full meaning: to search (using the Yahoo search engine).
Other ways to say “To search” in Japanese
がさる
gasaru to search (esp. a home in a police search)
狩る
karu to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.), to gather (mushrooms), to pick (berries)
探す
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
探りを入れる
saguriwoireru to probe, to search, to sound out, to investigate
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
かろ
karo to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.), to gather (mushrooms), to pick (berries)
かる
karu to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.), to gather (mushrooms), to pick (berries)
調べる
shiraberu to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
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
質ねる
tazuneru to ask, to enquire, to inquire; to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
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