“Research” in Japanese
Short answer
Research in Japanese is “探究” (tankyuu). Full meaning: research, investigation, enquiry, inquiry, study.
Other ways to say “Research” in Japanese
研究
kenkyuu study, research, investigation
リサーチ
risaachi research
考究
koukyuu investigation, inquiry, research, study, consideration, deliberation, scrutiny
討究
toukyuu investigation, study, research
けんきゅう
kenkyuu study, research, investigation
探索
tansaku search, lookup, hunt, (item of) research, exploration, investigation
硏究
kenkyuu study, research, investigation
けんきゅー
kenkyuu study, research, investigation
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