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Both sentences are correct and the same in meaning, but sentence B is far more common and sounds natural.

For some reason, some Japanese verbs intrinsically have passive meanings, and they are used more commonly than the transitive verb + ～れる/られる version.

See the following question for the list of such verbs.

• Other uses of the particle に in お兄ちゃんには見つからない

This question is also related: ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary

Both sentences are correct and the same in meaning, but sentence B is far more common and sounds natural.

For some reason, some Japanese verbs intrinsically have passive meanings, and they are used more commonly than the transitive verb + ～れる/られる version.

See the following question for the list of such verbs.

• Other uses of the particle に in お兄ちゃんには見つからない

This question is also related: ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary

Both sentences are correct and the same in meaning, but the sentence B is far more common and sounds natural.

For some reason, some Japanese verbs intrinsically have passive meanings, and they are used more commonly than the transitive verb + ～れる/られる version.

See the following question for the list of such verbs.

• Other uses of the particle に in お兄ちゃんには見つからない

This question is also related: ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary

Both sentences are correct and the same in meaning, but sentence B is far more common and sounds natural.

For some reason, some Japanese verbs intrinsically have passive meanings, and they are used more commonly than the transitive verb + ～れる/られる version.

See the following question for the list of such verbs.

• Other uses of the particle に in お兄ちゃんには見つからない

This question is also related: ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary

Both sentences are correct and the same in mening, but B is far more common and sounds natural.

For some reason, some Japanese verbs intrinsically have passive meanings, and they are used more commonly than the transitive verb + ～れる/られる version.

See the following question for the list of such verbs.

• Other uses of the particle に in お兄ちゃんには見つからない

This question is also related: ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary

Both sentences are correct and the same in meaning, but the sentence B is far more common and sounds natural.

For some reason, some Japanese verbs intrinsically have passive meanings, and they are used more commonly than the transitive verb + ～れる/られる version.

See the following question for the list of such verbs.

• Other uses of the particle に in お兄ちゃんには見つからない

This question is also related: ところを 見つかる, this was in a highly reputable dictionary