探検
たんけん
tanken
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
探検 (たんけん (tanken)) means "Expedition". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Expedition
Also : Exploration
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Example Sentences
アマゾン奥地への探検は多くの危険と予測不可能な困難を伴う。
あまぞんおくちへのたんけんはおおくのきけんとよそくふかのうなこんなんをともなう。
Exploration into the Amazon interior entails numerous dangers and unpredictable hardships.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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