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近代経済学 (きんだいけいざいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

近きん代だい経けい済ざい学がく

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Meanings

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noun

modern economics

Refers to the body of economic theory developed from the late 19th century onward, often contrasted with classical economics (古典経済学) or Marxist economics (マルクス経済学).

近きん代だい経けい済ざい学がくの基き礎そを学まなぶ。
Study the foundations of modern economics.
彼かれは近きん代だい経けい済ざい学がくの視し点てんから政せい

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He analyzed the policy from the perspective of modern economics.

Kanji

近near, early, akin
代substitute, change, convert
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
済settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish
学study, learning, science

Similar words

古こ典てん経けい済ざい学がく
Classical economics, the earlier school of thought from Adam Smith to John Stuart Mill, which modern economics built upon and reacted against.
マルクス経けい済ざい学がく
Marxian economics, a distinct tradition often contrasted with modern (neoclassical) economics in Japanese academic contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 近代 (modern) and 経済学 (economics). The term is a direct calque from Western academic usage, distinguishing post-classical economic theory.