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近代科学 (きんだいかがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

近きん代だい科か学がく

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Meanings

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noun

modern science

Refers to science as developed from the early modern period onward, emphasizing empirical methods and systematic knowledge.

近きん代だい科か学がくの発はっ展てんは産さん業ぎょう革かく命めいを支ささえた。
The development of modern science supported the Industrial Revolution.
彼かれは近きん代だい科か学がくの方

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He lectured on the methodology of modern science.

Kanji

近near, early, akin
代substitute, change, convert
科department, course, section
学study, learning, science

Similar words

科か学がく
科学 is the general term for 'science', while 近代科学 specifically refers to 'modern science' as a historical and philosophical concept.
現げん代だい科か学がく
現代科学 means 'contemporary science' and often refers to the very latest scientific developments, whereas 近代科学 can refer to science from the early modern period up to the present.

Etymology

Compound of 近代 (きんだい, 'modern era') and 科学 (かがく, 'science'). The term was coined in the Meiji period as a translation of Western concepts of modern science.