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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 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.