探たん検けん隊たい

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Common wordJLPTN1

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noun

exploration party; expedition team

A group organized for exploration or surveying, often in remote or unknown areas.

探たん検けん隊たい
Standard spelling. 探検 means 'exploration' and 隊 means 'party/team'.
探たん険けん隊たい
Variant using 険 (steep/dangerous) instead of 検 (examine). Less common but seen in some contexts.

探たん検けん
探検 is the act of exploration itself, while 探検隊 refers specifically to the group of people conducting the exploration.
調ちょう査さ隊たい
調査隊 is a survey or research team, often with a more scientific or investigative focus, whereas 探検隊 emphasizes venturing into unknown territory.

Compound of 探検 (exploration) + 隊 (party, squad). The kanji 探 means 'search', 検 means 'examine', and 隊 means 'group'.