Japanese word

学芸

Pronunciation

Romajigakugei

Meaning

  • nounarts and sciences

Example

学生は学芸に励みます。gaku sei wa gaku gei ni hage mi ma su

Students devote themselves to the liberal arts.

Illustration for 学芸 (arts and sciences)

More examples

昔の知識人は幅広い学芸に通じていました。mukashi no chi shiki jin wa haba hiro i gaku gei ni tsū ji te i ma shi ta

Intellectuals of the past were well versed in a wide range of arts and sciences.

Core concept

Covers the broad range of organized learning and artistic knowledge that forms a cultivated education.

Common phrases

  • 学芸を修めるgaku gei o osa me ru

    master the arts and sciences

  • 学芸に励むgaku gei ni hage mu

    devote oneself to the arts and sciences

Similar words

学問gakumon: Systematic learning and study in an academic field.
学術gakujutsu: Organized academic study and research in a field of knowledge.
芸術geijutsu: Creative work and its study in fields such as music, painting, and theater.

Definition in Japanese

学問や芸術など、人の知識と教養に関する分野。gaku mon ya gei jutsu na do hito no chi shiki to kyō yō ni kan su ru bun ya

Word origin

The compound 学芸 (gakugei) combines 学 (gaku, "learning") and 芸 (gei, "art or skill") to mean learning and the arts.

Usage tips

  • The English term liberal arts often emphasizes the humanities, while 学芸 (gakugei) can include both academic learning and artistic fields.

Other meanings

  • liberal artsnoun

Related words

  • 学芸員gakugeiincuratornoun

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