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見付ける, 見つける, 見附ける, 見附る

みつける, みっける

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
  • to discover
  • to find (e.g. an error in a book)
  • to come across
  • to detect
  • to spot
  • to locate
  • to find (e.g. something missing)
  • to find fault
  • to be used to seeing
  • to be familiar with

Conjugations

Present 見付ける
Negative 見付けない
Past 見付けた
Past Negative 見付けなかった
Te Form 見付けて
Masu Form 見付けます
Potential 見付けられる
Passive 見付けられる
Causative 見付けさせる
Conditional 見付ければ
Volitional 見付けよう
Imperative 見付けろ

Related Kanji

見 see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
付 adhere, attach, refer to, append
附 affixed, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentences

僕の弱点を見つけさせないぞ。
You won't find my weak point.
彼女は物置の中で偶然いくつかの古文書を見つけた。
She came across some old documents in the closet.
ゲーリーはフットボールをする事に活力のはけ口を見つけた。
Gary found an outlet for his energy in playing football.
私はそのバナナの木を急な山道で見つけた。
I found the banana on a steep mountain road.
素敵なカップを見つけた。
I found a nice cup.