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応用経済学 (おうようけいざいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

応おう用よう経けい済ざい学がく

Meanings

1

noun

applied economics

The branch of economics that uses economic theory and quantitative methods to analyze real-world situations.

彼かれは大だい学がくで応おう用よう経けい済ざい学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in applied economics at university.
応おう用よう経けい済ざい学がくの手しゅ法ほうを使つかって市し場じょう分ぶん析せきを行おこなった。
We conducted a market analysis using methods from applied economics.

Kanji

応apply, answer, yes
用utilize, business, service
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
済

settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish

学study, learning, science

Similar words

経けい済ざい学がく
経済学 is the broader field of economics, while 応用経済学 specifically refers to the application of economic theories to practical problems.
理り論ろん経けい済ざい学がく
理論経済学 (theoretical economics) focuses on developing abstract models, whereas 応用経済学 applies those models to real data and policy issues.

Etymology

Compound of 応用 (application) and 経済学 (economics). The term is a direct calque from English 'applied economics'.