体験 (たいけん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

体験 (たいけん) means personal experience / firsthand experience.

See example sentences below.

体験 at a glance

体験

たいけんtaiken

N1noun

personal experience / firsthand experience

体験たいけんtaikenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

personal experience / firsthand experience

Example 1

夏休みに山登りを体験した。

Translation

I experienced mountain climbing during summer vacation.

Example 2

新しい仕事の体験をしてみたい。

Translation

I want to try experiencing a new job.