Translation guide
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, especially in natural environments. In Japanese, the standard term is 動物行動学, but related expressions exist for behavioral biology and comparative psychology.
Referring to the academic discipline that studies animal behavior, often in natural conditions.
The standard Japanese term for ethology as a scientific field. Used in academic contexts.
彼は動物行動学の専門家です。
He is an expert in ethology.
動物行動学は、自然環境での動物の行動を研究する学問です。
Ethology is the study of animal behavior in natural environments.
Comparative psychology; historically related to ethology but focuses more on laboratory studies of animal behavior and mental processes. Sometimes used when contrasting with European ethology.
比較心理学と動物行動学は密接に関連しています。
Comparative psychology and ethology are closely related.
Behavioral biology; a broader term that includes ethology but also covers physiological and genetic aspects. Often used interchangeably in some contexts.
行動生物学の観点から、この現象を説明できます。
This phenomenon can be explained from the perspective of behavioral biology.