Japanese word

経済学

Pronunciation

Romajikeizaigaku

Meaning

  • nouneconomics

Example

大学で経済学を学びます。dai gaku de kei zai gaku o mana bi ma su

I study economics at university.

Illustration for 経済学 (economics)

More examples

経済学の基礎知識があると、日々のニュースを理解しやすくなります。kei zai gaku no ki so chi shiki ga a ru to hi bi no nyū su o ri kai shi ya su ku na ri ma su

A basic knowledge of economics makes it easier to understand everyday news.

Core concept

Studies how people and societies use limited resources to make choices about production, exchange, and consumption.

Common phrases

  • 経済学の基礎kei zai gaku no ki so

    the basics of economics

Similar words

経済keizai: The activities and system through which goods and services are produced, exchanged, and used.

Definition in Japanese

社会における物や金の生産、交換、分配、消費の仕組みを研究する学問。sha kai ni o ke ru mono ya kane no sei san kō kan bun pai shō hi no shi ku mi o ken kyū su ru gaku mon

Word origin

経済学 (keizaigaku) combines 経済 (keizai, "economy") and 学 (gaku, "study"); 経済 comes from the classical phrase 経世済民 (keiseisaimin), meaning to manage society and aid its people.

Usage tips

  • In English, economics names the field of study, while economy usually means the system of production and trade or its condition.

Related words

  • 経済学者keizaigakushaeconomistnoun

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