expression, godan verb (-ru, irregular)
to have learning; to be educated
Describes a person who possesses academic knowledge or scholarly learning. Often used in contrast to practical skills or common sense.
See also: 学のある
彼は学があるが、常識に欠けるところがある。
He has learning, but he lacks common sense in some ways.
学がある人ほど、自分の無知を自覚して
The more educated a person is, the more they tend to be aware of their own ignorance.
Attributive form meaning 'learned' or 'educated', used to modify nouns (e.g., 学のある人). 学がある is the predicative form.
Phrase composed of 学 (がく, 'learning, scholarship') + が (subject marker) + ある ('to exist, to have'). Literally 'learning exists', i.e., 'to have learning'.