Japanese for Kids · Level 11
90 words
Japanese word
社会科
Pronunciation
Romajishakaika
Meaning
- nounsocial studies
Example
社会科で日本の地図を見ました。sha kai ka de nihon no chi zu o mi ma shi ta
We looked at a map of Japan in social studies.
More examples
学校で社会科の発表をしました。gak kō de sha kai ka no hap pyō o shi ma shi ta
I gave a presentation in social studies at school.
Core concept
Social studies explores how people live together and how societies develop across places and time.
Common phrases
社会科の授業sha kai ka no ju gyō
social studies class
社会科を学ぶsha kai ka o mana bu
study social studies
社会科の教科書sha kai ka no kyō ka sho
social studies textbook
Similar words
社会shakai: A common shorter name for this school subject in everyday school conversations.
Definition in Japanese
社会の仕組みや人々の暮らし、地理、歴史などを学ぶ学校の教科。sha kai no shi ku mi ya hito bito no ku ra shi chi ri reki shi na do o mana bu gak kō no kyō ka
Word origin
社会科 (shakaika) is formed from 社会 (shakai, "society") and 科 (ka, "school subject"); 社会 itself contains 社 (sha, "community") and 会 (kai, "meeting").
Usage tips
- In Japan, social studies is a school subject in elementary and junior high school, while high school usually teaches geography, history, and civics as separate subjects.