実験

• Reading: じっけん
• Romaji: jikken
• Kanji breakdown: 実 (jitsu) — truth, reality, fruit; 験 (ken) — test, examine, effect
• Pronunciation: /dʑik.keɴ/

Meaning

Experiment; experimentation. A test carried out to verify a hypothesis or discover something new.

Functions as a noun or する verb (実験する). Most commonly associated with science classes and laboratory work, but also used metaphorically for trying something out. 実験室 (jikkenshitsu) means laboratory.

Examples

1. 理科の授業で面白い実験をした。 We did an interesting experiment in science class.
2. この実験の結果を先生に報告してください。 Please report the results of this experiment to the teacher.
3. 新しい方法を実験してみましょう。 Let's try experimenting with a new method.

Usage Guide

Context: science, school, laboratory

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 実 (jitsu, truth/reality) and 験 (ken, test/examine). Literally means testing in reality — putting a theory to practical proof.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal