How do you say "to seek" in Japanese?

“To seek” in Japanese

Short answer

探す sagasu さがす

To seek 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 seek” in Japanese

徴する chousuru to collect; to solicit, to seek; to look for evidence, to check, to compare 求むる motomuru to want, to seek, to request 求める motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution) 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 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 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 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 仰ぐ aogu to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for 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 捜す 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

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