捜索 (そうさく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捜索 (そうさく) means search / investigation for missing.

See example sentences below.

捜索 at a glance

捜索

そうさくsousaku

N1noun

search / investigation for missing

捜索そうさくsousakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

search / investigation for missing

Example 1

警察は夜間も捜索を続けた。

Translation

The police continued the search throughout the night.

Example 2

山で行方不明者の捜索が行われた。

Translation

A search was conducted for the missing person in the mountain.