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探究心； 探求心
【 たんきゅうしん 】
1. [n]
▶ inquisitive mind
▶ spirit of inquiry
▶ spirit of enquiry



History:
5. A 2020-11-17 05:34:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2020-11-17 03:52:05  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
chujiten
  Diff: 
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>inquisitive mind</gloss>
3. A 2014-12-29 07:05:15  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
I agree. 探究 and 探求 are reasonably distinct, but it seems 探究心 and 探求心 converge to the point they really mean the same.
2. A* 2014-12-28 23:38:24  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
gg5:
探究心　a spirit of inquiry; a questioning [an inquiring] mind.
(no entry for 探求心)
=====
eijiro:
探究心
    impulse for ［towards］ exploration
    inquiring mind
    spirit of inquiry
探求心
    inquisitive mind
    questioning mind
=====
ngrams:
探究心	111727
探求心	50448
  Comments: 
-if the native speaker told you that 探究心 is incorrect, i think he/she is almost certainly wrong.
-we don't merge 探究 and 探求, so perhaps these should not be merged either
  Diff: 
@@ -3,0 +4,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>探究心</keb>
+</k_ele>
1. A* 2014-12-28 09:32:49  Matt Clarke <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
Kanzen Master N2 reading comprehension textbook, Page 11. Confirmed 
by native-speaker.
  Diff: 
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>探究心</keb>
+<keb>探求心</keb>

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