noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
cross-cultural; comparative culture
Academic term used in fields such as anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. Often appears in compound nouns like 比較文化論 (comparative cultural studies).
彼は大学で比較文化を専攻している。
He is majoring in comparative culture at university.
比較文化的な視点から見ると、その習慣は珍しくない。
From a cross-cultural perspective, that custom is not unusual.
Compound of 比較 (comparison) and 文化 (culture). A modern academic term, likely a calque from Western 'comparative culture' or 'cross-cultural studies'.