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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

探たん検けん

tanken

exploration, expedition

Example sentences

  1. この探検たんけんには、お金かねがかかる。

    This expedition will be expensive.

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  2. 彼かれらは北極ほっきょく探検たんけんに出でた。

    They went on an expedition to the North Pole.

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  3. 彼かれはアマゾンのジャングルを探検たんけんした。

    He explored the Amazon jungle.

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Kanji in 探検

  • 探grope; searchOnタンKunさぐる・さがす
  • 検examine; investigateOnケンKunしらべる

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