文ぶん芸げい学がく

noun

literary studies; science of literature

Academic discipline that studies literature as an art form, including theory, criticism, and history. The second gloss 'a liberal arts department' is a contextual extension referring to the department or faculty where this field is taught.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで文ぶん芸げい学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in literary studies at university.

• 文ぶん芸げい学がくの講こう義ぎで夏なつ目め漱そう石せきの作さく品ひんを分ぶん析せきした。

  We analyzed Natsume Soseki's works in a literary studies lecture.