国こく語ご学がく

noun

Japanese philology; Japanese linguistics

Academic field studying the Japanese language, often with a historical and traditional focus. In modern contexts, 日本語学 is sometimes preferred for a more descriptive, synchronic approach.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで国こく語ご学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in Japanese linguistics at university.

• 国こく語ご学がくの観かん点てんから見みると、この表ひょう現げんは古ふるい。

  From the perspective of Japanese philology, this expression is old.