見つかる
みつかる
to be found (v.i.), to be discovered
Mitsukaru (見つかる) is a godan verb meaning "to be found (v.i.), to be discovered". Its polite form is 見つかります (mitsukarimasu), its te form is 見つかって (mitsukatte), its past form is 見つかった (mitsukatta), and its negative form is 見つからない (mitsukaranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Mitsukaru (見つかる) conjugation quick reference
見つかる means "to be found (v.i.), to be discovered". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Mitsukaru example sentences
鍵が見つかりましたか？
Have you found the key?
僕の眼鏡がどこにも見つからない。
I can't find my glasses anywhere.
昨日、失くした財布が見つかった。
I found the wallet I lost yesterday.
How to use Mitsukaru: grammar notes
•見つかる is used when something is found by itself or by someone — the thing that is found usually comes before the particle が (e.g., 財布が見つかりました = The wallet was found).
•Don’t use 見つかる with を — if you’re the one actively finding something, use 見つける instead (e.g., 私が鍵を見つけた = I found the keys).
•Use に to show where something was found (e.g., 公園に犬が見つかった = The dog was found in the park).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Mitsukaru
鍵が見つかる
The key is found / I found the key
財布が見つからない
I can't find my wallet
警察に見つかる
To be found (caught) by the police
Mitsukaru (見つかる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 見つかる | mitsukaru |
| Masu Form | 見つかります | mitsukarimasu |
| Te Form | 見つかって | mitsukatte |
| Past Form | 見つかった | mitsukatta |
| Negative Form | 見つからない | mitsukaranai |
| Past Negative | 見つからなかった | mitsukaranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 見つかります | mitsukarimasu |
| Polite Past | 見つかりました | mitsukarimashita |
| Polite Negative | 見つかりません | mitsukarimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 見つかりませんでした | mitsukarimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 見つかれる | mitsukareru |
| Passive Form | 見つかられる | mitsukarareru |
| Causative Form | 見つからせる | mitsukaraseru |
| Causative Passive | 見つからされる | mitsukarasareru |
| Volitional Form | 見つかろう | mitsukarou |
| Imperative Form | 見つかれ | mitsukare |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 見つかれば | mitsukareba |
| Conditional (たら) | 見つかったら | mitsukattara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 見つかっている | mitsukatteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 見つかりたい | mitsukaritai |
| Prohibition | 見つかるな | mitsukaruna |