実験
じっけん · jikken · JLPT N3 · noun
work
🧪🔬 実験 = real (実) + test (験): a real-world test
実 means real or actual, as in 実際 (reality). 験 means test or verify, as in 試験 (exam) and 経験 (experience). An experiment is testing an idea against reality. Sound: jitsu + ken contracts to jikken, with a doubled k.