捜索
そうさく
sousaku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
捜索 (そうさく (sousaku)) means "Search". The reading is そうさく (sousaku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Search
Also : Manhunt
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Example Sentences
失踪者の捜索は警察による大規模な作戦で、複数の地域で並行して進められた。
しっそうしゃのそうさくはけいさつによるだいきぼなさくせんで、ふくすうのちいきでへいこうしてすすめられた。
The search for the missing person was a large-scale police operation conducted simultaneously across multiple areas.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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