How do you say "find" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "find" is 見つける (mitsukeru). It is a verb pronounced "mee-tsoo-keh-roo".

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Pronunciation

見つける is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as mitsukeru, it sounds roughly like "mee-tsoo-keh-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

週末に見つけますつもりです。

Shuumatsu ni mitsukemasu tsumori desu.

I plan to to find this weekend.

Usage notes

見つける means to find in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (見つけます) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 見つける

How do you pronounce 見つける?

見つける is romanised as mitsukeru. Say it roughly like "mee-tsoo-keh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 見つける formal or casual?

見つける is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 見つける written in Japanese?

見つける is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.