経 験 談(けいけんだん)

けいけんだん

noun

account of one's experience; personal story

1. account of one's experience; personal story; firsthand account

A story or account based on something the speaker has personally experienced. Often used when someone shares their real-life experiences to inform, advise, or entertain others.

経験談(けいけんだん)を聞(き)かせてください。

Please share your personal experience.

先輩(せんぱい)の経験談(けいけんだん)はとても参考(さんこう)になった。

My senior's firsthand account was very helpful.

ネットには留学(りゅうがく)の経験談(けいけんだん)がたくさん載(の)っている。

There are many personal accounts of studying abroad posted online.

Composed of 経験(けいけん) (experience) + 談(だん) (talk, story). The suffix 談(だん) appears in many compound words for types of stories or accounts.

Common collocations

経験談(けいけんだん)を語(かた)る: to tell about one's experience
経験談(けいけんだん)を聞(き)く: to hear someone's experience
経験談(けいけんだん)を共有(きょうゆう)する: to share one's experience
貴重(きちょう)な経験談(けいけんだん): a valuable personal account

RELATED WORDS WITH 〜談(だん):

体験談(たいけんだん): personal experience story (very similar, emphasizes firsthand physical involvement)
武勇伝(ぶゆうでん): tale of heroic exploits
失敗談(しっぱいだん): story of failure
成功談(せいこうだん): success story

Related Words

Related: 体験談(たいけんだん) (personal experience story)

Related: 失敗談(しっぱいだん) (story of failure)

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Added 2026.3.29 6:11 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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