探さがしに

expression

in search of; in order to look for

Used as a purpose expression with verbs of motion, such as 行く or 来る, to indicate going somewhere to look for something.

• 彼かれは仕し事ごとを探さがしに東とう京きょうへ行いった。

  He went to Tokyo in search of a job.

• 私わたしは本ほんを探さがしに図と書しょ館かんに来きました。

  I came to the library to look for a book.