exploration
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noun
the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it:
探検, 探査; 探検旅行; (資源開発の)調査
e.g. voyages of exploration
e.g. an exploration of the African interior.
thorough analysis of a subject or theme:
【問題などの】探究, 検討, 調査 «of, into»
e.g. an exploration of the religious dimensions of our lives.
DERIVATIVES
explorational |-ˈrāSHənl| adjective