How to say "adventure" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 冒険ぼうけんnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers adventure as a risky, exciting undertaking — daring journeys and exploration, and, as 'venture', bold enterprises. Its nuance centers on danger and daring; choose it for real-life adventures.何の冒険もしないなら、何も得られない。↗Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- nounThe loanword, used where adventure has an entertainment or stylish flavor: genre labels and titles for films, games, and stories, or a fashionable ring. Less at home in plain talk about real exploits.
Use 冒険 for real-life adventures and risky undertakings, and 「アドベンチャー」 when the loanword's entertainment flavor fits: adventure as a genre — films, games, stories — or a stylish touch in titles and names.
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