冒険心(ぼうけんしん)

ぼうけんしん
noun
spirit of adventure; adventurousness
emotionpersonality
1. spirit of adventure; adventurousness; sense of adventure
The desire or willingness to take on challenges, try new things, or explore the unknown. Often used positively to describe curiosity and boldness.
冒険心(ぼうけんしん)をくすぐられる。
It tickles my sense of adventure.
子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)は冒険心(ぼうけんしん)にあふれていた。
When I was a child, I was full of adventurous spirit.
冒険心(ぼうけんしん)が旺盛(おうせい)な彼(かれ)は、一人(ひとり)でアマゾンの奥地(おくち)まで旅(たび)をした。
Having a strong sense of adventure, he traveled alone deep into the Amazon.

Usage

冒険心(ぼうけんしん) follows the common Japanese pattern of combining a noun with 心(しん) (heart/spirit) to express a feeling or disposition.

Common collocations

  • 冒険心(ぼうけんしん)をくすぐる (to stimulate one's sense of adventure)
  • 冒険心(ぼうけんしん)にあふれる (to be full of adventurous spirit)
  • 冒険心(ぼうけんしん)が旺盛(おうせい) (having a strong sense of adventure)

Related pattern

Other 〜心(しん) compounds: 好奇心(こうきしん) (curiosity), 探究心(たんきゅうしん) (spirit of inquiry), 向上心(こうじょうしん) (desire for self-improvement).

Related Words

Related: 冒険(ぼうけん) (adventure)
Related: 好奇心(こうきしん) (curiosity)
Related: 探究心(たんきゅうしん) (spirit of inquiry)
Related: 向上心(こうじょうしん) (desire to improve)
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Added 2026.3.19 13:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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