Meaning

Primary

Adventure

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You dare to do something risky. It's adventure time! Imagine yourself daring yourself to do risky things. Is this an adventure? If not, make it so!

Reading

ぼうけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 冒険に行く

    to go on an adventure

    冒険に出かける

    to go out on an adventure

    冒険に出る

    to set off on an adventure

Context Sentences

ビエトは仕事を残したまま、冒険に出かけた。

Viet left the work unfinished and went on an adventure.

明日からの冒険のために、力を残しておいた方がいいよ。

We should reserve our energy for our adventure tomorrow.

私たち、ナイル川を遡るっていう冒険旅行をしたんだけど、彼氏が西ナイル熱にかかっちゃってさあ。未だに病院で入院してるんだよね。

We went on an adventure trip up the Nile River, but my boyfriend caught West Nile Virus and he is still in the hospital.

Kanji Composition