Japanese word

博物

Pronunciation

Romajihakubutsu

Meaning

  • nounnatural history

Example

博物に興味があります。haku butsu ni kyō mi ga a ri ma su

I am interested in natural history.

Illustration for 博物 (natural history)

More examples

休日に博物を扱う本を図書館で借りました。kyū jitsu ni haku butsu o atsuka u hon o to sho kan de ka ri ma shi ta

I borrowed a book about natural history from the library on the weekend.

Core concept

Treats the natural world as a wide collection of living things, materials, and phenomena to be observed and studied.

Common phrases

  • 博物の知識haku butsu no chi shiki

    knowledge of natural history

  • 博物に関する本haku butsu ni kan su ru hon

    book about natural history

Similar words

博物学hakubutsugaku: The organized study and classification of living things, materials, and other parts of nature.
自然史shizenshi: The study of changes in the natural world and the development of life over time.

Definition in Japanese

動物や植物、鉱物など、自然界のさまざまな事物を対象とする学問。dō butsu ya shoku butsu kō butsu na do shi zen kai no sa ma za ma na ji butsu o tai shō to su ru gaku mon

Word origin

博物 (hakubutsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 博 (haku, "broad") and 物 (butsu, "things"), expressing a broad study of natural things.

Usage tips

  • The name Natural History Museum is common in English-speaking places, making natural history a familiar label for collections about the natural world.

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