体験(たいけん)

たいけん
noun, suru verb
experience, firsthand experience
1. experience, firsthand experience
Something personally experienced or undergone, as opposed to learned secondhand. Emphasizes direct, personal involvement in an event or activity.
貴重(きちょう)な体験(たいけん)だった。
It was a valuable experience.
海外(かいがい)で働(はたら)く体験(たいけん)をした。
I had the experience of working abroad.
子(こ)どもたちに自然(しぜん)の中(なか)での体験(たいけん)学習(がくしゅう)をさせたい。
I want to give the children hands-on learning experiences in nature.

GRAMMAR: Functions as a noun and as a する verb (体験(たいけん)する).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 体験(たいけん)談(だん) (personal account, firsthand story)
  • 体験(たいけん)学習(がくしゅう) (experiential learning)
  • 体験(たいけん)入学(にゅうがく) (trial enrollment)
  • 無料(むりょう)体験(たいけん) (free trial)
  • 体験(たいけん)レッスン (trial lesson)

SIMILAR WORDS: 経験(けいけん) also means "experience" but is broader and more general. 体験(たいけん) emphasizes direct, firsthand, often one-time personal involvement, while 経験(けいけん) includes accumulated knowledge and skill from past events.

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Added 2026.2.16 19:57 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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