1.
to find, to discover
To locate something that was being looked for or something previously unknown. The transitive form.
After searching for a long time, I was finally able to find the cause of the problem.
Longer example showing successful result of searching
解決策を見つけた。
I found a solution.
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Pair: 見つかる (intransitive, to be found). Pattern: Xを見つける (find X).
ASPECT: ている indicates completed action. 見つけている = 'has found.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- Xを見つける (find X)
- 答えを見つける (find an answer)
- 仕事を見つける (find a job)
- 見つけ出す (find out, discover)
CONTRAST:
- 見つける (transitive): find X
- 見つかる (intransitive): X is found
SIMILAR VERBS:
- 探す: to look for, search (the searching process)
- 見つける: to find (successful result of searching)
Related Words
Pair verb:
見つかる (intransitive, to be found)