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学問

がくもん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1scholarship
2study
3learning
4discipline
5branch of learning
6(a) science

Example sentence

心理学は心を科学研究する学問である。

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind.

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Kanji in this word

学Study, Learning, Science8 strokes 問Question, Ask, Problem11 strokes

More words with 学

文学ぶんがく · literatureN4 大学だいがく · collegeN5 ～学部～がくぶ · department of a universityN4 学校がっこう · schoolN5 学生がくせい ·

Full entry on Jisho

student

N5

学部がくぶ · faculty (of a university)

医学いがく · medical scienceN4

科学かがく · scienceN4

More words with 問

疑問ぎもん · questionN3 訪問ほうもん · callN3 質問しつもん · questionN5 問題もんだい · a problemN5 問い合わせといあわせ · inquiryN2 問うとう · to askN3 喚問かんもん · summons 顧問こもん · adviser

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