体 験 談(たいけんだん)

たいけんだん

noun

personal experience story; first-hand account

communication

1. personal experience story; first-hand account

A story or account based on someone's own direct experience, often shared to inform or help others.

留学(りゅうがく)の体験談(たいけんだん)を聞(き)く。

To listen to someone's study-abroad experience.

ネットには転職(てんしょく)の体験談(たいけんだん)がたくさん載(の)っている。

There are many job-change experience stories posted online.

先輩(せんぱい)の体験談(たいけんだん)を参考(さんこう)にして、就職活動(しゅうしょくかつどう)の準備(じゅんび)を始(はじ)めた。

I started preparing for job hunting using seniors' first-hand accounts as reference.

A compound of 体験(たいけん) (personal experience) and 談(だん) (talk, story). Very common in blogs, review sites, and informational content where people share real experiences to help others make decisions.

Common collocations

体験談(たいけんだん)を語(かた)る: to tell one's experience
体験談(たいけんだん)を募集(ぼしゅう)する: to solicit personal stories
体験談(たいけんだん)を読(よ)む: to read experience stories
成功(せいこう)体験談(たいけんだん): success story
失敗(しっぱい)体験談(たいけんだん): failure story

Usage

Often appears on websites, in magazines, and at events where people share practical advice. The word implies authenticity — the story comes from direct experience, not secondhand knowledge.

Similar words

経験談(けいけんだん): experience story — nearly synonymous, but 体験談(たいけんだん) emphasizes personal, firsthand involvement while 経験談(けいけんだん) can cover broader professional experience
感想(かんそう): impression, thoughts — more about opinions and feelings than a narrative account

Related Words

Compare: 経験談(けいけんだん) (experience story)

Compare: 感想(かんそう) (impression, thoughts)

Compare: 土産話(みやげばなし) (travel stories)

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