探検家 たんけんか Also written 探険家 Meanings Noun explorer Kanji 探 search. Read as タン. 検 inspect. Read as ケン. 家 home. Read as カ. Example sentences 昔の探検家たちは航海するのに星を利用した。Early explorers used the stars for navigation. 探検家は現地人たちと物々交換をして食料を手に入れた。The explorer bartered with the natives for food. 探検家は南極への出発を延期した。The expedition has postponed its departure to the Antarctic. 探検家達は洞穴の中で骸骨を発見した。The explorers discovered a skeleton in the cave. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists