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理系 (りけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I decided to choose the science track in high school.
Among STEM subjects, I like math and chemistry.
Usage patterns 理り 系けい に 進すす む to go into a science track/major
He went into the science track in high school.
理り 系けい 出しゅっ 身しん to have a science/STEM background
She's an engineer with a science background.
理り 系けい 向む け aimed at/suited for science-minded people
This seminar's content is geared toward science-minded people.
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason Related words 自然科学 is the formal academic term for the natural sciences, while 理系 is the everyday, broader word covering science, math, and engineering tracks or people.
理系 broadly means science-related fields, while 理工系 specifically groups science together with engineering.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 理, associated here with principles or scientific reasoning, and 系, meaning a system, line, or category; the compound denotes the science/STEM category or stream.
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flight from science; trend away from science
