noun
modernology
An academic term coined in the early 20th century for the study of modern urban life and customs, especially in Japan. Rare outside historical or sociological contexts.
モデルノロジーは、昭和初期の都市風俗を研究する学問だ。
Modernology is a field that studies urban customs of the early Showa period.
The Japanese translation of modernology, coined by Wajiro Kon. モデルノロジー is the direct loanword, while 考現学 is the native equivalent used in academic contexts.
Borrowed from English 'modernology', a term coined in the early 20th century combining 'modern' and '-ology'. The exact origin in English is uncertain, but it was adopted into Japanese academic discourse.