人じん文ぶん学がく

noun

humanities; liberal arts

Refers to the academic disciplines that study human culture, such as literature, philosophy, history, and the arts. Often contrasted with the natural sciences (自然科学) and social sciences (社会科学).

See also: 人文科学

• 彼かの女じょは大だい学がくで人じん文ぶん学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  She is majoring in humanities at university.

• 人じん文ぶん学がくの研けん究きゅうは、人にん間げんの文ぶん化かや思し想そうを深ふかく理り解かいするために重じゅう要ようだ。

  Research in the humanities is important for deeply understanding human culture and thought.