見つける
みつける
to discover, to find (v.t.)
Mitsukeru (見つける) is an ichidan verb meaning "to discover, to find (v.t.)". Its polite form is 見つけます (mitsukemasu), its te form is 見つけて (mitsukete), its past form is 見つけた (mitsuketa), and its negative form is 見つけない (mitsukenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Mitsukeru (見つける) conjugation quick reference
見つける means "to discover, to find (v.t.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Mitsukeru example sentences
He found a new apartment.
I haven't found her gift yet.
Can we manage to find this restaurant?
How to use Mitsukeru: grammar notes
•Use を after the thing you find — for example, 財布を見つけました means "I found the wallet."
•見つける is something you do actively, so don’t use it when something is found by accident — in that case, use 見つかる instead.
•You can say 人を見つける to mean "find a person," like when you're looking for a friend in a crowd.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Mitsukeru
いい店を見つける
to find a good shop/store
仕事を見つける
to find a job
鍵を見つけた！
I found the key!
Mitsukeru (見つける) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 見つける | mitsukeru |
| Masu Form | 見つけます | mitsukemasu |
| Te Form | 見つけて | mitsukete |
| Past Form | 見つけた | mitsuketa |
| Negative Form | 見つけない | mitsukenai |
| Past Negative | 見つけなかった | mitsukenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 見つけます | mitsukemasu |
| Polite Past | 見つけました | mitsukemashita |
| Polite Negative | 見つけません | mitsukemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 見つけませんでした | mitsukemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 見つけられる | mitsukerareru |
| Passive Form | 見つけられる | mitsukerareru |
| Causative Form | 見つけさせる | mitsukesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 見つけさせられる | mitsukesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 見つけよう | mitsukeyou |
| Imperative Form | 見つけろ | mitsukero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 見つければ | mitsukereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 見つけたら | mitsuketara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 見つけている | mitsuketeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 見つけたい | mitsuketai |
| Prohibition | 見つけるな | mitsukeruna |