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攻究 (こうきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

攻こう究きゅう

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きゅ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

specialization; in-depth study

Refers to specializing in a particular field of study or pursuing a subject deeply. Often used in academic contexts.

彼かれは日本にほん文ぶん学がくを攻こう究きゅうしている。
He is specializing in Japanese literature.
大だい学がくで経けい済ざい学がくを攻こう

究きゅう

する

つもり

だ

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I plan to study economics in depth at university.

Written forms

攻こう究きゅうUsage33%
Standard kanji form for this word.
講こう究きゅうUsage67%
Variant kanji form; less common than 攻究.

Kanji

攻aggression, attack, criticize
究research, study
講lecture, club, association

Similar words

研けん究きゅう
研究 is the general word for research or study, while 攻究 implies a deeper, more specialized pursuit of a specific field.
専せん攻こう
専攻 refers to one's major or specialized field of study, often used in university contexts. 攻究 emphasizes the act of delving deeply into that field.

Etymology

The kanji 攻 (attack, pursue) and 究 (research, investigate) combine to convey the idea of pursuing a subject thoroughly. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.