Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek
esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost
私は寝る場所を探した。I looked for a place in which to sleep. to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around
Also written 捜す【さがす】