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支那学 (しながく, shinagaku) Japanese meaning: sinology | Kotomora

支し那な学がく

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Meanings

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sinology; Chinese studies

obsolete termsensitive

Obsolete and sensitive term for the academic study of China, replaced by 中国学 (ちゅうごくがく) in modern usage. The kanji 支那 is now considered offensive.

See also: 中国学

戦せん前ぜんは「支し那な学がく」という学がく問

Kanji

支branch, support, sustain
那what?
学study, learning, science

Related words

中ちゅう国ごく学がく
Modern, neutral term for Chinese studies; 支那学 is its obsolete and now-sensitive predecessor.

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Before the war there was an academic field called 支那学, but now it is called 中国学.

Etymology

From 支那 (Shina, an old and now-sensitive name for China) + 学 (-gaku, 'study'). The term fell out of use after World War II due to the offensive connotations of 支那.