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differences between 探す, 検索する, 調べる and 見つける.
differences between 探す, 検索する, 調べる and 見つける.
Jul 22, 2019 5:03 AM
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【探す(さがす)】= Look for / Seek for (something/someone you would like to find)
例:「仕事 を 探す」(しごと を さがす)
"Look for a job."
「ビジネスパートナー を 探す」(ビジネスパートナー を さがす)
"Look for a business partner."
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【検索する(けんさくする)】= Search for / Search and find out
* It is usually used when looking up or searching for something online.
The thing can be a professional knowledge, a restaurant you're interested in, or any information you would like to get on the Internet.
例:「日本 に ついて 検索する」(にほん に ついて けんさくする)
"Search (for the information) about Japan."
「店 の 場所 を グーグル で 検索する」(みせ の ばしょ を グーグル で けんさくする)
"Google the location of the restaurant."
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【調べる(しらべる)】= Search for / Look up for (normally for 'information' or 'knowledge' you want to know about)
* It is similar with '検索する,' but does not limited to searches on the Internet.
It can be searches online, on books, on database, or on any resource with the information.
例:「図書館 で 歴史 に ついて 調べる」(としょかん で れきし に ついて しらべる)
"Search / Look for the history in the library."
「ネット で 値段 を 調べる」(ネット で ねだん を しらべる)
"Search the price on the Internet."
⇒ In this case, the meaning of '調べる' is the same as '検索する.'
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【見つける(みつける)】= Find (something/someone you have been looking for)
* '見つける' is a kind of result of '探す' '検索する' and '調べる.' It is used when finding something after you have been looking for / searching for it.
Sometimes, it can also used in the situation that you found something/someone unexpectedly.
例:「仕事 を 見つける」(しごと を みつける)
"Find (Found) a job."
「道 に 落ちていた 財布 を 見つけた」(みち に おちていた さいふ を みつけた)
"Found (Came across) a wallet dropped on the street."
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