尋ね人
Meanings
1
Refers to a person being sought, typically by family, authorities, or in public notices. Often used in compound phrases like 尋ね人を探す.
The police released information about the missing person.
She has been searching for the missing person for many years.
Usage patterns
- 尋ね人を探すto search for a missing person
He has been searching for a missing family member for years after they were separated.
- 尋ね人の広告a missing-person notice/advertisement
There was a missing-person notice in the newspaper.
- 尋ね人が見つかるfor a missing person to be found
I heard the missing person was finally found.