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Japanese word
探検
Pronunciation
Romajitanken
Meaning
- nounexploration
Example
子どもたちは森を探検しました。ko do mo ta chi wa mori o tan ken shi ma shi ta
The children explored the forest.
More examples
山での探検には、案内役が必要です。yama de no tan ken ni wa an nai yaku ga hitsu yō de su
A guide is necessary for exploration in the mountains.
Core concept
Describes entering an unfamiliar place or area to discover and examine what is there.
Common phrases
探検するtan ken su ru
explore
探検に行くtan ken ni i ku
go exploring
探検を始めるtan ken o haji me ru
begin exploring
探検を続けるtan ken o tsuzu ke ru
continue exploring
Similar words
探索tansaku: A search that examines an unfamiliar place or subject to find what it contains.
Definition in Japanese
未知の土地や場所に入り込み、そこにあるものを詳しく調べること。mi chi no to chi ya ba sho ni hai ri ko mi so ko ni a ru mo no o kuwa shi ku shira be ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 探検 (tanken) combines 探 (tan, "search") and 検 (ken, "examine"), expressing the act of investigating what is unknown.
Usage tips
- In English, exploration applies not only to journeys through places but also to the study of ideas, technology, and other unfamiliar areas.
Other meanings
- expeditionnoun
Related words
- 探検家tankenkaexplorernoun
- 探検者tankenshaexplorernoun