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博学多識 (hakugakutashiki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I am always amazed by his erudition and extensive knowledge.
The erudite professor wove stories from various fields into the lecture.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science 識 discriminating, know, write Related words 博はく 学がく 博学 means 'erudition' or 'wide learning' alone, while 博学多識 emphasizes both breadth and depth of knowledge.
博はく 識しき 博識 means 'extensive knowledge' and is more common in everyday speech than the full yojijukugo 博学多識.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 博学 (broad learning) and 多識 (much knowledge). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of combining two two-character compounds to form a four-character idiom.
