文系
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
humanities; liberal arts
Refers to academic fields such as literature, history, philosophy, and social sciences, often contrasted with 理系 (science fields). Commonly used in educational contexts.
See also: 理系
He went on to a university in the humanities.
I'm good at humanities subjects.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が文系に進むto go into the humanities track
She chose the humanities track in high school.
- 文系〈事〉humanities-related (department, subject, etc.)
He enrolled in a humanities department.
- 〈人〉は文系だsomeone is a 'humanities type' (as opposed to science-minded)
I'm naturally more of a humanities person, so I'm bad at math.