How to say "seek" in Japanese

• シークCommon
  nounA loanword matching 'seek' directly, mainly in technical or computer contexts rather than everyday speech. For the ordinary sense of seeking or looking for something, 探す is the natural choice.
• 探すさがすJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers the core sense of 'seek': to search for, look for, or hunt for something or someone you want to find. This is the ordinary everyday word for seeking a lost item, a job, a person, and the like.
  私は寝ねる場所ばしょを探さがした。↗

  I looked for a place in which to sleep.

For the everyday sense of 'seek'—trying to find or obtain something—use 「探す」; 「シーク」 is simply the English loanword, used in technical contexts rather than ordinary speech.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• シークseek
• 探すさがすto search for
• 求むるもとむるto want
• 求めるもとめるto seek
• 仰ぐあおぐto ask for (e.g. guidance)
• 図るはかるto aim for
• 徴するちょうするto solicit