盲めくら探さがし

noun

searching blindly; groping around

Literally 'blind searching'; refers to fumbling or searching for something without being able to see, or figuratively doing something without clear guidance. The term contains 盲 (blind), which is now considered a sensitive word; in modern polite contexts, alternatives like 目隠し探し or 手探り are often preferred.

• 暗くら闇やみの中なかでめくらさがしのように鍵かぎを探さがした。

  I searched for the key in the dark, groping around blindly.

• 昔むかしの子こ供どもたちはよくめくらさがしをして遊あそんだものだ。

  Children in the old days often played blind searching games.