noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
ranging through; roaming over; searching far and wide
Used for physically traversing mountains, fields, or other areas while looking for something. Often appears in literary or descriptive contexts.
彼は山野を渉猟して珍しい植物を探した。
He ranged through the mountains and fields searching for rare plants.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reading extensively; wide reading
Refers to reading many books or documents, often for research or study. A somewhat formal, literary term.
資料を渉猟して論文を書いた。
I read extensively through the materials and wrote a thesis.