Nihongo

経験(けいけん、keiけn)
- experience

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KEIKEN

経験

けいけん

経験 (けいけん, romaji: keiけn) means "experience" in Japanese. It is a N4 Mid-level Noun word.

Meaning:experience
Level:N4 Mid
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The Japanese word 経験 経験 means "experience." It refers to the knowledge or skill that someone gains from doing, seeing, or feeling things. It can also refer to the actual event or events that someone has lived through. It encompasses a wide range, from professional expertise to personal encounters and even the simple act of trying something new. It's a fundamental concept in learning and personal growth.

Examples

⚫︎新しい仕事の経験 Translation: New work experience. ⚫︎旅行のすばらしい経験 Translation: Wonderful travel experience. ⚫︎彼にはその分野で豊富な経験があります Translation: He has a wealth of experience in that field.

Usage

⚫︎You can use 経験 経験 in various contexts to talk about your own experiences, someone else's experiences, or experiences in general. ⚫︎It's frequently used when talking about qualifications, job applications, describing past events, or discussing the results of an experiment. ⚫︎The level of formality when using 経験 経験 will depend on the context and the people you are speaking with.

Notation

⚫︎The word 経験 経験 is written in kanji, hiragana, or both. ⚫︎The most common way is 経験 (kanji). ⚫︎The reading, as shown, is けいけん (hiragana). ⚫︎There are no significant variations in the okurigana (the suffix hiragana).

Synonyms

⚫︎体験 たいけん (taiken): "Experience" (often a personal experience or a hands-on experience.) ⚫︎実績 じっせき (jisseki): "Achievements" or "results," often used to describe professional experience or accomplishments. ⚫︎キャリア (kyaria): "Career," often used when referring to professional experience.

Antonyms

⚫︎未経験 みけいけん (mikeiken): "Inexperience" ⚫︎初心者 しょしんしゃ (shoshinsha): "Beginner" or "novice"

Example Sentence 1

彼は海外生活の経験が豊富です。 ・Translation: He has a lot of experience living abroad. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights the depth of his experience from living overseas.

Example Sentence 2

私は新しい仕事で良い経験を積みたいです。 ・Translation: I want to gain good experience in my new job. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the desire to accumulate beneficial experience in a new professional setting.

Etymology

The word 経験 経験 is a combination of two kanji: 経 (kei) which means "to pass through," "to manage," or "to experience," and 験 (ken) meaning "to examine," "to test," or "to experience." Together, they combine to describe the process of going through something and gaining knowledge or skill as a result.

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