Translation guide
The scientific study of fungi. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the term 菌学 (kingaku) or the borrowed word マイコロジー (maikorojī).
Referring to the academic discipline or field of biology that studies fungi.
The standard Japanese term for mycology. Used in academic and scientific contexts.
彼は菌学の専門家です。
He is an expert in mycology.
Loanword from English, used in some contexts, especially when emphasizing the Western scientific tradition or in informal settings.
マイコロジーに興味があります。
I'm interested in mycology.
Literally 'fungus study', sometimes used interchangeably with 菌学, but 菌学 is more common. May be used in medical contexts.
真菌学は医学の一分野です。
Mycology is a branch of medicine.