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探求

Reading

Kana: たんきゅう
Romaji: tankyū
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Definition

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search; quest; pursuit

Kanji

Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand

Example Sentences

博士(はかせ)たちは自然(しぜん)神秘(しんぴ)探求(たんきゅう)した。
➥The doctors inquired into the mystery of nature.
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人工(じんこう)地球(ちきゅう)衛星(えいせい)()()げは、普通(ふつう)宇宙(うちゅう)探求(たんきゅう)のために(おこな)われるものと()なされている。
➥The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.
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その問題(もんだい)はまだ十分(じゅうぶん)探求(たんきゅう)されていない。
➥The subject has not yet been fully explored.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)とアメリカ(じん)との重要(じゅうよう)(ちが)いの(ひと)つは、日本人(にっぽんじん)安全(あんぜん)人生(じんせい)のコースを(えら)傾向(けいこう)があるのに(たい)して、アメリカ(じん)人生(じんせい)探求(たんきゅう)し、それに挑戦(ちょうせん)したがることである。
➥One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.
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