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委託研究 (いたくけんきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

委い託たく研けん究きゅう

Meanings

1

noun

contract research; commissioned research

Research carried out by an institution or individual under a contract with an external client, such as a company or government agency.

大だい学がくは企き業ぎょうから委い託たく研けん究きゅうを受うけている。
The university is conducting contract research for a company.
このプロジェクトは政せい府ふの委い託たく研けん究きゅうです。
This project is government-commissioned research.

Kanji

委committee, entrust to, leave to
託consign, requesting, entrusting with
研polish, study of, sharpen
究

research, study

Similar words

共きょう同どう研けん究きゅう
共同研究 is collaborative research where partners work together, while 委託研究 is research outsourced to a contractor.
受じゅ託たく研けん究きゅう
受託研究 is the same concept from the contractor's perspective (accepting commissioned research), whereas 委託研究 is from the client's perspective.

Etymology

Compound of 委託 (entrusting, commissioning) and 研究 (research).