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    探索

    探たん索さく

    search

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveScience & MathKanji Vocab21 strokes

    たんさく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    search, lookup, hunt, (item of) research, exploration, investigation

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    宝たからの地ち図ずを頼たよりに、森もりを探たん索さくした。

    Relying on the treasure map, I explored the forest.

    KMT6GamesNature & Environment
    未み知ちの惑わく星せいの探たん索さくは、宇う宙ちゅう開かい発はつの重じゅう要ような目もく標ひょうだ。

    The exploration of unknown planets is an important goal of space development.

    KMT9Science & MathTechnology
    彼かれは、深しん海かいの生せい態たい系けいを探たん索さくする研けん究きゅうに生しょう涯がいを捧ささげた。

    He dedicated his life to research exploring deep-sea ecosystems.

    KMT9Science & MathNature & Environment
    科か学がく者しゃたちは、新あたらしい治ち療りょう法ほうを探たん索さくしている。

    Scientists are searching for new treatment methods.

    KMT9Science & MathMedicine & Health
    インターネット上じょうで情じょう報ほうを探たん索さくするのは、もはや日にち常じょうの一いち部ぶだ。

    Searching for information on the internet is now a part of daily life.

    KMT9TechnologyInternet & Social MediaDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    探
    さぐ.る・さが.す…(1)
    grope・search・look for
    索
    cord・rope・searching・inquiring
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