見つける vs 見つかる

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Andromedashun

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• 20 Mar 2012

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I knew that both mean ''discover'', but can anyone classifield for me their usage.
For example you use かぎが見つかりました why not かぎが見つけました?

PS: My thought is that 見つかる is transitive and 見つける is intransitive, but I'm not sure.

 

Toritoribe

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• 20 Mar 2012

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That's the contrary. 見つかる is intransitive and 見つける is transitive. Further, 見つかる is spontaneous and 見つける is volitional.

 

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Andromedashun

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• 20 Mar 2012

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Oh, that's something new to me. Thanks!