探さがし当あてる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

find after searching; locate; track down

Emphasizes the effort of searching thoroughly before finally finding something. Often used when the search is difficult or the object is hard to locate.

• 何なん時じ間かんもかけて、やっと彼かれの住じゅう所しょを探さがし当あてた。

  After spending hours, I finally tracked down his address.

• 図と書しょ館かんでその本ほんを探さがし当あてるのに苦く労ろうした。

  I had a hard time locating that book in the library.