学問

がくもん
Alternative writings: 学文, 学門
JLPT:N3
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1Systematic learning and research, or the resulting body of knowledge — often refers to academic study and research such as that done at a university.

NounGroup 3 VerbIntransitive Verb

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彼は生涯を学問に捧げた。

He devoted his whole life to scholarship.

学問を身につけるには地道な努力が欠かせない。

Steady, patient effort is essential to acquiring an education.

大学は学問を追求する場所である。

A university is a place for the pursuit of scholarship.

2A discipline systematized as a specific field — such as medicine, law, or physics, each an independent specialized area.

Noun

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心理学という学問は比較的新しい分野だ。

Psychology as an academic discipline is a relatively new field.

どの学問にも、それぞれ独自の研究方法がある。

Every discipline has its own particular research methods.

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