国文学
Meanings
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Refers to the academic field or body of literary works written in Japanese, especially classical and pre-modern literature.
I'm majoring in Japanese literature at university.
He is famous as a scholar of Japanese literature.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が国文学を専攻するfor someone to major in Japanese literature
She is majoring in Japanese literature at university.
- 国文学を研究するto research Japanese literature
The professor has studied classical Japanese literature for many years.
- 国文学者a scholar of Japanese literature
He is known as a renowned scholar of Japanese literature.