文ぶん献けん学がく

noun

philology; textual criticism

Academic field studying written texts, their authenticity, meaning, and historical context. Often overlaps with historical linguistics and literary studies.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで文ぶん献けん学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in philology at university.

• 文ぶん献けん学がくの手しゅ法ほうを用もちいて古こ文ぶん書しょを分ぶん析せきする。

  Analyze ancient documents using philological methods.