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昆虫学 (こんちゅうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

昆こん虫ちゅう学がく

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Meanings

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entomology

The scientific study of insects. Used in academic and formal contexts.

彼かれは大だい学がくで昆こん虫ちゅう学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

He is majoring in entomology at university.

昆こん虫ちゅう学がくの分ぶん野やでは、新あたらしい種しゅが毎まい年とし発はっ見けんされている。

In the field of entomology, new species are discovered every year.

Kanji

昆descendants, elder brother, insect
虫insect, bug, temper
学study, learning, science

Related words

昆こん虫ちゅう
昆虫 means 'insect' in general, while 昆虫学 is the specific academic study of insects.
生せい物ぶつ学がく
生物学 is the broader field of biology; 昆虫学 is a specialized branch within it.

Word family

医い昆こん虫ちゅう学がく
medical entomology

Built from

昆こん虫ちゅう+学がく

Etymology

Compound of 昆虫 (insect) and 学 (study, -ology). A straightforward Sino-Japanese academic term.