diff --git a/locales/en-US.yml b/locales/en-US.yml
index 5df1a3f8f..97abb02fe 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/locales/en-US.yml
@@ -753,6 +753,10 @@ noCrawleDescription: "Ask search engines to not index your profile page, notes,
 lockedAccountInfo: "Unless you set your note visiblity to \"Followers only\", your notes will be visible to anyone, even if you require followers to be manually approved."
 alwaysMarkSensitive: "Mark as sensitive by default"
 loadRawImages: "Load original images instead of showing thumbnails"
+searchEngine: "Search Engine For Search MFM"
+searchEngineOther: "Other"
+searchEngineCustomURIDescription: "The custom URI must be input in the format like \"https://www.google.com/search?q=\\{query}\" or \"https://www.google.com/search?q=%s\"."
+searchEngineCusomURI: "Custom URI"
 disableShowingAnimatedImages: "Don't play animated images"
 highlightSensitiveMedia: "Highlight sensitive media"
 verificationEmailSent: "A verification email has been sent. Please follow the included link to complete verification."
diff --git a/locales/generateDTS.js b/locales/generateDTS.js
index 49807144e..a17524744 100644
--- a/locales/generateDTS.js
+++ b/locales/generateDTS.js
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import ts from 'typescript';
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-const parameterRegExp = /\{(\w+)\}/g;
+// braces preceded by backslashes are literal, they don't represent
+// parameters; they get cleaned up by `locales/index.js` before
+// getting shipped to the browser
+const parameterRegExp = /(?<!\\)\{(\w+)\}/g;
 
 function createMemberType(item) {
 	if (typeof item !== 'string') {
diff --git a/locales/index.d.ts b/locales/index.d.ts
index 26923128f..1d0607111 100644
--- a/locales/index.d.ts
+++ b/locales/index.d.ts
@@ -3024,6 +3024,22 @@ export interface Locale extends ILocale {
      * 添付画像のサムネイルをオリジナル画質にする
      */
     "loadRawImages": string;
+    /**
+     * 検索MFMの検索エンジン
+     */
+    "searchEngine": string;
+    /**
+     * 他
+     */
+    "searchEngineOther": string;
+    /**
+     * カスタム URI は、"https://www.google.com/search?q=\{query}" や "https://www.google.com/search?q=%s" のような形式で入力する必要があります。
+     */
+    "searchEngineCustomURIDescription": string;
+    /**
+     * カスタム URI
+     */
+    "searchEngineCusomURI": string;
     /**
      * アニメーション画像を再生しない
      */
diff --git a/locales/index.js b/locales/index.js
index 650e55233..c7a693fb7 100644
--- a/locales/index.js
+++ b/locales/index.js
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ const primaries = {
 };
 
 // 何故か文字列にバックスペース文字が混入することがあり、YAMLが壊れるので取り除く
-const clean = (text) => text.replace(new RegExp(String.fromCodePoint(0x08), 'g'), '');
+//
+// also, we remove the backslashes in front of open braces (the
+// backslashes are only needed to tell `generateDTS.js` that the
+// braces do not represent parameters)
+const clean = (text) => text.replace(new RegExp(String.fromCodePoint(0x08), 'g'), '').replaceAll(new RegExp(/\\+\{/,'g'), '{');
 
 export function build() {
 	const locales = languages.reduce((a, c) => (a[c] = yaml.load(clean(fs.readFileSync(new URL(`${c}.yml`, import.meta.url), 'utf-8'))) || {}, a), {});
diff --git a/locales/ja-JP.yml b/locales/ja-JP.yml
index 000383e36..d3911819a 100644
--- a/locales/ja-JP.yml
+++ b/locales/ja-JP.yml
@@ -752,6 +752,10 @@ noCrawleDescription: "外部の検索エンジンにあなたのユーザーペ
 lockedAccountInfo: "フォローを承認制にしても、ノートの公開範囲を「フォロワー」にしない限り、誰でもあなたのノートを見ることができます。"
 alwaysMarkSensitive: "デフォルトでメディアをセンシティブ設定にする"
 loadRawImages: "添付画像のサムネイルをオリジナル画質にする"
+searchEngine: "検索MFMの検索エンジン"
+searchEngineOther: "他"
+searchEngineCustomURIDescription: "カスタム URI は、\"https://www.google.com/search?q=\\{query}\" や \"https://www.google.com/search?q=%s\" のような形式で入力する必要があります。"
+searchEngineCusomURI: "カスタム URI"
 disableShowingAnimatedImages: "アニメーション画像を再生しない"
 highlightSensitiveMedia: "メディアがセンシティブであることを分かりやすく表示"
 verificationEmailSent: "確認のメールを送信しました。メールに記載されたリンクにアクセスして、設定を完了してください。"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkGoogle.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkGoogle.vue
index c92a49d32..d1809d107 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkGoogle.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkGoogle.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 import { i18n } from '@/i18n.js';
+import { defaultStore } from '@/store';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
 	q: string;
@@ -21,9 +22,10 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 const query = ref(props.q);
 
 const search = () => {
-	const sp = new URLSearchParams();
-	sp.append('q', query.value);
-	window.open(`https://www.google.com/search?${sp.toString()}`, '_blank', 'noopener');
+	const searchQuery = encodeURIComponent(query.value);
+	const searchUrl = defaultStore.state.searchEngine.replace(/{query}|%s\b/g, searchQuery);
+
+	window.open(searchUrl, '_blank', 'noopener');
 };
 </script>
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/general.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/general.vue
index 76081666d..06f1f75ef 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/general.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/general.vue
@@ -63,6 +63,28 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				<MkSwitch v-model="showGapBetweenNotesInTimeline">{{ i18n.ts.showGapBetweenNotesInTimeline }}</MkSwitch>
 				<MkSwitch v-model="loadRawImages">{{ i18n.ts.loadRawImages }}</MkSwitch>
 				<MkSwitch v-model="showTickerOnReplies">Show instance ticker on replies</MkSwitch>
+				<MkSelect v-model="searchEngine" placeholder="Other">
+					<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.searchEngine }}</template>
+					<option
+						v-for="[key, value] in Object.entries(searchEngineMap)" :key="key" :value="key"
+					>
+						{{ value }}
+					</option>
+					<!-- If the user is on Other and enters a domain add this one so that the dropdown doesnt go blank -->
+					<option v-if="useCustomSearchEngine" :value="searchEngine">
+						{{ i18n.ts.searchEngineOther }}
+					</option>
+					<!-- If one of the other options is selected show this as a blank other -->
+					<option v-if="!useCustomSearchEngine" value="">{{ i18n.ts.searchEngineOther }}</option>
+				</MkSelect>
+
+				<div v-if="useCustomSearchEngine">
+					<MkInput v-model="searchEngine" :max="300">
+						<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.searchEngineCusomURI }}</template>
+						<template #caption>{{ i18n.ts.searchEngineCustomURIDescription }}</template>
+					</MkInput>
+				</div>
+
 				<MkRadios v-model="reactionsDisplaySize">
 					<template #label>{{ i18n.ts.reactionsDisplaySize }}</template>
 					<option value="small">{{ i18n.ts.small }}</option>
@@ -273,11 +295,12 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import * as Misskey from 'misskey-js';
 import MkSwitch from '@/components/MkSwitch.vue';
 import MkSelect from '@/components/MkSelect.vue';
 import MkRadios from '@/components/MkRadios.vue';
+import MkInput from '@/components/MkInput.vue';
 import MkRange from '@/components/MkRange.vue';
 import MkFolder from '@/components/MkFolder.vue';
 import MkButton from '@/components/MkButton.vue';
@@ -286,6 +309,7 @@ import FormLink from '@/components/form/link.vue';
 import MkLink from '@/components/MkLink.vue';
 import MkInfo from '@/components/MkInfo.vue';
 import { langs } from '@/config.js';
+import { searchEngineMap } from '@/scripts/search-engine-map.js';
 import { defaultStore } from '@/store.js';
 import * as os from '@/os.js';
 import { misskeyApi } from '@/scripts/misskey-api.js';
@@ -366,6 +390,9 @@ const keepScreenOn = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('keepScreenOn'));
 const disableStreamingTimeline = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('disableStreamingTimeline'));
 const useGroupedNotifications = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('useGroupedNotifications'));
 const showTickerOnReplies = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('showTickerOnReplies'));
+//const searchEngine = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('searchEngine'));
+const searchEngine = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('searchEngine'));
+
 const noteDesign = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('noteDesign'));
 const uncollapseCW = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('uncollapseCW'));
 const expandLongNote = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('expandLongNote'));
@@ -553,4 +580,6 @@ definePageMetadata(() => ({
 	title: i18n.ts.general,
 	icon: 'ph-faders ph-bold ph-lg',
 }));
+
+const useCustomSearchEngine = computed(() => !Object.keys(searchEngineMap).includes(searchEngine.value));
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/scripts/search-engine-map.ts b/packages/frontend/src/scripts/search-engine-map.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fb06d135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/scripts/search-engine-map.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//store the URL and if its none of these its a custom one
+export const searchEngineMap = {
+	//The first one is the default search engine
+	'https://www.google.com/search?q={query}': 'Google',
+	'https://duckduckgo.com/?q={query}': 'Duckduckgo',
+	'https://www.bing.com/search?q={query}': 'Bing',
+	'https://search.yahoo.com/search?p={query}': 'Yahoo',
+	'https://www.ecosia.org/search?q={query}': 'Ecosia',
+	'https://www.qwant.com/?q={query}': 'Qwant',
+	'https://search.aol.com/aol/search?q={query}': 'AOL',
+	'https://yandex.com/search?text={query}': 'Yandex',
+};
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/store.ts b/packages/frontend/src/store.ts
index 7f6377613..0a4d853ca 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/store.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import { markRaw, ref } from 'vue';
 import * as Misskey from 'misskey-js';
 import { miLocalStorage } from './local-storage.js';
+import { searchEngineMap } from './scripts/search-engine-map.js';
 import type { SoundType } from '@/scripts/sound.js';
 import type { BuiltinTheme as ShikiBuiltinTheme } from 'shiki';
 import { Storage } from '@/pizzax.js';
@@ -308,6 +309,10 @@ export const defaultStore = markRaw(new Storage('base', {
 		where: 'device',
 		default: false,
 	},
+	searchEngine: {
+		where: 'account',
+		default: Object.keys(searchEngineMap)[0],
+	},
 	noteDesign: {
 		where: 'device',
 		default: 'sharkey' as 'sharkey' | 'misskey',