探す【さがす】
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek, to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
探る【さぐる】
to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)
探偵【たんてい】
detective, investigator, sleuth, detective work, secret investigation
探知【たんち】
detection
探検【たんけん】
exploration, expedition
探索【たんさく】
search, lookup, hunt, (item of) research, exploration, investigation
手探り【てさぐり】
fumbling, groping
探究【たんきゅう】
research, investigation, enquiry, inquiry, study
探査【たんさ】
probe, inquiry, enquiry, investigation
探訪【たんぼう】
searching, hunting for news story, journalist
探求【たんきゅう】
search, quest, pursuit
探知機【たんちき】
detector, locator
逆探知【ぎゃくたんち】
phone trace, detecting the source of a telephone call
探し求める【さがしもとめる】
to search for, to seek for, to look for
探鉱【たんこう】
mineral exploration
探り【さぐり】
sounding, probing, probe, stylet, spy
