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Japanese word
医学
Pronunciation
Romajiigaku
Meaning
- nounmedicine
Example
私は医学を勉強します。watashi wa i gaku o ben kyō shi ma su
I study medicine.
More examples
医学は人々の健康を守るために発展してきました。i gaku wa hito bito no ken kō o mamo ru ta me ni hat ten shi te ki ma shi ta
Medicine has developed to protect people's health.
Core concept
Centers on the organized study of the human body, illness, and ways to protect or restore health.
Common phrases
医学を学ぶi gaku o mana bu
study medicine
医学の知識i gaku no chi shiki
medical knowledge
医学の進歩i gaku no shin po
advances in medicine
Similar words
医療iryō: The practical care of people who are ill or need help maintaining their health.
Definition in Japanese
病気の診断や治療、健康の維持などを研究する学問。byō ki no shin dan ya chi ryō ken kō no i ji na do o ken kyū su ru gaku mon
Word origin
医学 (igaku) combines 医 (i, "medicine") and 学 (gaku, "study"), forming a Sino-Japanese term for the study of medicine.
Usage tips
- In English, medicine can mean either the field that treats illness or a drug used for treatment, while 医学 (igaku) specifically names the academic field.
Related words
- 医学者igakushamedical researchernoun
- 医学的igakutekimedicalna-adjective