古こ文もん書じょ学がく

noun

study of historical documents; diplomatics; paleography

Academic field that examines old documents to authenticate, date, and interpret them. In Japanese contexts, it often focuses on pre-modern manuscripts and records.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで古こ文もん書じょ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in the study of historical documents at university.

• 古こ文もん書じょ学がくの知ち識しきがあれば、古ふるい証しょう文もんの真しん贋がんを見み分わけられる。

  With knowledge of diplomatics, one can distinguish the authenticity of old deeds.