noun
pure science
Refers to scientific research conducted for the sake of knowledge itself, without immediate practical application; contrasts with applied science (応用科学).
純正科学の研究は、時に思いがけない応用を生む。
Research in pure science sometimes leads to unexpected applications.
Applied science, which focuses on practical use of scientific knowledge, as opposed to 純正科学 which pursues knowledge for its own sake.
Compound of 純正 (pure, genuine) and 科学 (science). The term is a direct conceptual translation of the English 'pure science'.