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土木工学 (dobokukougaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is majoring in civil engineering at university.
Knowledge of civil engineering is essential for urban development.
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) 学 study, learning, science Related words 建けん 築ちく 学がく 建築学 is architecture (buildings), while 土木工学 is civil engineering (infrastructure like roads and bridges).
工こう 学がく 工学 is the broader field of engineering; 土木工学 is a specific branch.
Etymology Compound of 土木 (civil engineering works, literally 'earth and wood') and 工学 (engineering). The term is a modern coinage from the Meiji era, translating the Western concept of civil engineering.