Hledáním

Hledáním is the instrumental singular form of the Czech noun hledání, which denotes the act of searching, seeking, or a broader quest. The base noun hledání is formed from the verb hledat, “to look for,” with the common abstract-noun suffix -ání. The instrumental form hledáním is used to express means or manner, for example in phrases such as "hledáním odpovědi" (by searching for an answer) or "hledáním nových metod" (by seeking new methods).

Hledání covers both concrete searches, for objects or information, and abstract quests, such as the pursuit of knowledge, solutions, or meaning. In everyday language it appears in contexts like hledání práce (job search) or hledání dokumentů, while in literary or philosophical contexts it can denote existential inquiry, as in "hledání smyslu života" (the search for the meaning of life).

Grammatical notes: the noun hledání is neuter, and its instrumental form hledáním is used primarily in phrases that indicate the means or method by which something is done. The expression "při hledání" is common when describing ongoing searching activity.

Related terms include hledat (to search), pátrání (investigation or pursuit), and zjišťování (ascertaining). Hledáním appears across registers—from casual speech to journalism, academia, and philosophy—where it marks the process of inquiry and discovery.