How to say 'Adventure' in Japanese | 冒険

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The Japanese word for Adventure is 'Bouken', written as 冒険 in Japanese.'Adventure' in hiragana is ぼうけん.

word

冒険

Meaning

Adventure

Reading

ぼうけん

bouken

Kanji

冒Risk 険Dangerous, Steep

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '冒険 (ぼうけん)' means 'adventure'. It refers to an exciting or unusual experience, often involving risk or danger. This word is commonly used to describe activities or journeys that are thrilling and out of the ordinary. For example: I love adventure「私は冒険が大好きです」(わたしはぼうけんがだいすきです). They went on an adventure「彼らは冒険に出かけました」(かれらはぼうけんにでかけました). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe taking risks in life or business, as in '人生の冒険 (じんせいのぼうけん) (the adventure of life)'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7406

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 冒険

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

冒

Meaning

Risk

kanji

険

Meaning

Dangerous, Steep

Words Related to 冒険 Through the Kanji 冒

This Word contains the Kanji 冒 as well.

word

冒頭

Meaning

Beginning

Words Related to 冒険 Through the Kanji 険

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 険 as well.

word

保険

Meaning

Insurance

word

危険

Meaning

Danger

word

険しい

Meaning

Steep

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'Bouken' means 'Adventure' .

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