English–Japanese

“experience” in Japanese

Japanese

Also体験 (taiken)

Pronunciation

Romajikeiken

Example

日本での経験があります。nihon de no kei ken ga a ri ma su

I have experience in Japan.

Illustration for 経験 (experience)

How to say “experience” in Japanese

“Experience” in Japanese is 経験 (keiken).

Covers what a person has lived through and what they have learned from it.

Full entry for 経験: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 経験

初めての料理は楽しい経験でした。haji me te no ryō ri wa tano shi i kei ken de shi ta

Cooking for the first time was a fun experience.

海外での経験を友達に話しました。kai gai de no kei ken o tomo dachi ni hana shi ma shi ta

I told my friend about my experience abroad.

Tips for using 経験

  • The phrase 経験があります (keiken ga arimasu) commonly states that someone has experience, without using an English-style article.

Other Japanese words for “experience”

これは楽しい体験です。ko re wa tano shi i tai ken de su

This is a fun experience.

“experience” in other languages