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探検家

Reading

Kana: たんけんか
Romaji: tankenka
Kana
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Definition

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explorer

Kanji

Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Readings: ケン、 しら.べる
Meanings: examination, investigate
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

Example Sentences

探検家(たんけんか)南極(なんきょく)への出発(しゅっぱつ)延期(えんき)した。
➥The expedition has postponed its departure to the Antarctic.
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探検家達(たんけんかたち)洞穴(ほらあな)(なか)骸骨(がいこつ)発見(はっけん)した。
➥The explorers discovered a skeleton in the cave.
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(むかし)探検家(たんけんか)たちは航海(こうかい)するのに(ほし)利用(りよう)した。
➥Early explorers used the stars for navigation.
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探検家(たんけんか)山中(さんちゅう)(みち)なき(みち)(おこな)った。
➥The explorer pushed his way through the trackless mountain region.
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(だい)番目(ばんめ)(おとこ)はスペインの探検家(たんけんか)でした。
➥The second man was a Spanish explorer.
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探検家(たんけんか)現地人(げんちじん)たちと物々交換(ぶつぶつこうかん)をして食料(しょくりょう)()()れた。
➥The explorer bartered with the natives for food.
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