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探査船 (たんさせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

探たん査さ船せん

Meanings

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noun

research vessel; research ship

A ship equipped for scientific investigation at sea, such as oceanographic or fishery research.

海かい洋よう探たん査さ船せんが深しん海かいの調ちょう査さに出しゅっ航こうした。
The oceanographic research vessel set sail to survey the deep sea.

Kanji

探grope, search, look for
査investigate
船ship, boat

Similar words

調ちょう査さ船せん
調査船 is a broader term for any survey ship, while 探査船 often implies exploration or prospecting, such as for resources.

Etymology

Compound of 探査 (tansa, 'exploration, investigation') and 船 (sen, 'ship').