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How to say 'Experience' in Japanese | 体験

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The Japanese word for Experience is 'Taiken', written as 体験 in Japanese.'Experience' in hiragana is たいけん.

    word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

    Reading

    たいけん

    taiken

    Kanji

    体Body 験Test

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '体験 (たいけん)' means 'experience'. It refers to the act of experiencing something firsthand or gaining knowledge through direct involvement. This word is often used in contexts where someone tries or undergoes something new, such as activities, events, or situations. For example: I want to experience Japanese culture「日本の文化を体験したい」(にほんのぶんかをたいけんしたい). He experienced a lot during his trip「彼は旅行中にたくさんのことを体験した」(かれはりょこうちゅうにたくさんのことをたいけんした). The word can also be used in educational or professional settings to describe hands-on learning or practical training, such as '体験学習 (たいけんがくしゅう) (experiential learning)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5706

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 体験

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

Words Related to 体験 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

Words Related to 体験 Through the Kanji 験

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 験 as well.

  • word

    試験

    Meaning

    Test, Exam

  • word

    経験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    実験

    Meaning

    Experiment

  • word

    受験

    Meaning

    Exam, Application

  • word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

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'Taiken' means 'Experience' .

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