Japanese word

分野

Pronunciation

Romajibun'ya

Meaning

  • nounfield

Example

この分野はとても大切です。ko no bun ya wa to te mo tai setsu de su

This field is very important.

Illustration for 分野 (field)

More examples

将来はどの分野を勉強したいですか？shō rai wa do no bun ya o ben kyō shi ta i de su ka

What field would you like to study in the future?

Core concept

It marks a distinct area of knowledge, work, or activity, much like one section of a larger landscape.

Common phrases

  • 分野に興味があるbun ya ni kyō mi ga a ru

    be interested in the field

  • 分野で働くbun ya de hatara ku

    work in the field

  • 分野を学ぶbun ya o mana bu

    study a field

Similar words

領域ryōiki: A specific area within a wider subject, occupation, or activity.
方面hōmen: One aspect or area of study, work, or activity.
専門senmon: A subject or activity that a person studies or practices in depth.

Definition in Japanese

学問・仕事などの対象となる領域や部門。gaku mon shi goto na do no tai shō to na ru ryō iki ya bu mon

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 分野 (bun'ya, "field") combines 分 (bun, "division") and 野 (ya, "open land") to express an area set apart for a subject or activity.

Usage tips

  • English field can mean physical land as well as a subject area, but 分野 (bun'ya) usually refers to a branch of knowledge, work, or activity.

Other meanings

  • branchnoun

Related words

  • 分野別bunyabetsuby fieldnoun

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