seek one's fortune

Verb

To go to a particular place to augment one's wealth or to find success.

Japanese Meaning

財を成すために旅に出る / 成功や富を求めて新たな地へ移る / 幸運を探しに行く

To seek one's fortune, he boarded a creaky merchant ship bound for the booming trade port.

富を求めて、彼は繁栄する貿易港へ向かう古びた商船に乗り込んだ。

Sense（1）

To go to a particular place to augment one's wealth or to find success.

seeks one's fortune

（ present singular third-person ）

seeking one's fortune

（ participle present ）

sought one's fortune

（ participle past ）

sought one's fortune

（ past ）