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    3. 探検

    探検

    探たん検けん

    exploration

    N1KMT6News #12+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab23 strokes

    探険

    たんけん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    exploration, expedition

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    彼かれは森もりを探たん検けんした。

    He explored the forest.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    未み知ちの洞どう窟くつを探たん検けんするのは、とてもワクワクする。

    Exploring unknown caves is very exciting.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationNature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもたちは裏うら庭にわを探たん検けんして、新あたらしい発はっ見けんをした。

    The children explored the backyard and made new discoveries.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    昔むかしの探たん検けん家かたちは、新しん大たい陸りくを目め指ざして危き険けんな旅たびに出でた。

    Ancient explorers embarked on dangerous journeys aiming for new continents.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation
    宇う宙ちゅう探たん検けんは、人じん類るいの知ち識しきを深ふかめる上うえで不ふ可か欠けつな活かつ動どうだ。

    Space exploration is an indispensable activity for deepening human knowledge.

    KMT8Science & MathTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    探
    さぐ.る・さが.す…(1)
    grope・search・look for
    検
    しら.べる…(1)
    examination・investigate
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