Japanese Conversation · Level 73
75 words
Japanese word
工学
Pronunciation
Romajikōgaku
Meaning
- nounengineering
Example
大学で工学を学んでいます。dai gaku de kō gaku o mana n de i ma su
I study engineering at university.
More examples
工学の知識を生かして、環境にやさしい製品を設計します。kō gaku no chi shiki o i ka shi te kan kyō ni ya sa shi i sei hin o sek kei shi ma su
I design environmentally friendly products by applying my engineering knowledge.
Core concept
Centers on applying scientific knowledge to create, operate, and improve things that serve practical purposes.
Common phrases
工学を専攻するkō gaku o sen kō su ru
major in engineering
工学を学ぶkō gaku o mana bu
study engineering
工学の基礎kō gaku no ki so
fundamentals of engineering
工学の知識kō gaku no chi shiki
engineering knowledge
Similar words
エンジニアリングenjiniaringu: The practical use of science and technology to design and improve products, systems, and solutions.
Definition in Japanese
科学と数学を応用し、機械・建物・設備などを実用化するための学問。ka gaku to sū gaku o ō yō shi ki kai tate mono setsu bi na do o jitsu yō ka su ru ta me no gaku mon
Word origin
工 (kō, "craft") and 学 (gaku, "study") form a Sino-Japanese word for the systematic study of making and improving practical things.
Usage tips
- English also uses engineering as a verb in phrases such as engineering a solution, meaning deliberately arranging conditions to produce it.
Related words
- 工学者kōgakushaengineernoun
- 工学的kōgakutekiengineering-relatedna-adjective