探さがし物もの

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Meanings

1

looking for something; searching for something

Refers to the act of searching for a lost or desired item. Often used in contexts like 探し物をする or 探し物が見つかる.

2

object being sought; lost item

Refers to the thing one is looking for. Common in phrases like 探し物はこれですか？

探さがし物ものをするto look for something
部屋へやの中なかで探さがし物ものをしている。
I'm looking for something in my room.
探さがし物ものはこれですかasking if a particular item is the thing someone is looking for
探さがし物ものはこれですか？
Is this the thing you were looking for?
探さがし物ものが見みつかるfor the thing one is looking for to be found
やっと探さがし物ものが見みつかった。
I finally found what I was looking for.

捜そう索さくN1sense 1
捜索 is a formal term for an organized search, often by police or authorities, whereas 探し物 is the everyday word for looking for a personal lost item.

忘わすれ物ものN4sense 2
忘れ物 is something you accidentally left behind, while 探し物 is something you are actively trying to find (which may or may not have been forgotten).

Compound of 探し (continuative form of 探す 'to search') + 物 (もの 'thing').

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Alternate kanji spelling using 捜 (search), equally common.

さがし物ものUsage4%

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捜さがしものUsage3%

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