Japanese word

心理学

Pronunciation

Romajishinrigaku

Meaning

  • nounpsychology

Example

心理学の本を読んでいます。shin ri gaku no hon o yo n de i ma su

I am reading a psychology book.

Illustration for 心理学 (psychology)

More examples

心理学の知識は、日常の会話にも役立ちます。shin ri gaku no chi shiki wa nichi jō no kai wa ni mo yaku da chi ma su

Knowledge of psychology is also useful in everyday conversations.

Core concept

Examines mental processes and behavior through organized scientific methods.

Common phrases

  • 心理学を専攻するshin ri gaku o sen kō su ru

    major in psychology

  • 心理学を学ぶshin ri gaku o mana bu

    study psychology

  • 心理学の授業shin ri gaku no ju gyō

    psychology class

Definition in Japanese

心の働きと人の行動を科学的に研究する学問。kokoro no hatara ki to hito no kō dō o ka gaku teki ni ken kyū su ru gaku mon

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese term 心理学 (shinrigaku) joins 心理 (shinri, "the mind") with 学 (gaku, "study"), connecting the study of the mind with systematic inquiry.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, psychology can also mean the mental patterns that shape a person's behavior, as in the psychology of advertising.

Related words

  • 心理学者shinrigakushapsychologistnoun
  • 心理学的shinrigakutekipsychologicalna-adjective

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