探索(たんさく)

たんさく
noun / suru verb
search, exploration, quest
1. search, exploration
The act of searching for something by investigating thoroughly, or exploring an unknown area or topic.
洞窟(どうくつ)を探索(たんさく)する。
To explore a cave.
警察(けいさつ)が犯人(はんにん)の探索(たんさく)を続(つづ)けている。
The police are continuing the search for the criminal.
インターネットで情報(じょうほう)を探索(たんさく)するのが日課(にっか)になっている。
Searching for information on the internet has become part of my daily routine.

USAGE:
Used as both a noun and a suru verb. Implies a more systematic or thorough search than simply 探(さが)す (to look for). Often used for organized searches, investigations, or exploration of unfamiliar territory.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 探索(たんさく)する: to search, to explore
  • 探索(たんさく)活動(かつどう): search activity
  • 探索(たんさく)隊(たい): search party, exploration team
  • 宇宙(うちゅう)探索(たんさく): space exploration

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 捜索(そうさく): search (for missing persons/evidence, often by authorities)
  • 探検(たんけん): expedition, exploration (of uncharted places)

Related Words

Contrast: 捜索(そうさく) (search by authorities)
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