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search engine
A software system that searches for information on the World Wide Web based on keywords or phrases entered by users.
検索エンジンで情報を調べる。
I look up information using a search engine.
検索エンジンの最適化(SEO)が重要だ。
Search engine optimization (SEO) is important.
検索エンジンのアルゴリズムは常に進化している。
Search engine algorithms are constantly evolving.
検索エンジン is a compound of 検索 (search) + エンジン (engine). The standard Japanese term for search engine.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 検索エンジンで調べる: to look something up on a search engine
- 検索エンジンの最適化 (SEO): search engine optimization
- 検索結果: search results
- 検索ワード: search term
MAJOR SEARCH ENGINES IN JAPAN:
- Google(グーグル): dominant in Japan
- Yahoo! Japan(ヤフー): popular, especially among older users
USAGE:
In casual speech, people often just say 検索する or ググる (to google) rather than mentioning 検索エンジン explicitly. 「ネットで検索する」(to search online) is the most natural everyday phrasing.