博はく物ぶつ誌し

noun

natural history

Refers to the study of organisms and natural objects, often in a descriptive or encyclopedic manner. May also appear in titles of classical or modern works.

• プリニウスの『博はく物ぶつ誌し』は古こ代だいの自し然ぜん史しの集しゅう大たい成せいだ。

  Pliny's 'Natural History' is a compendium of ancient natural history.

• 彼かれは博はく物ぶつ誌しに興きょう味みがあって、よく標ひょう本ほんを集あつめている。

  He is interested in natural history and often collects specimens.