物理
Meanings
1
laws of nature; physical laws
Refers to the fundamental principles governing the natural world, often in a philosophical or general sense. Not the academic discipline.
That goes against the laws of physics.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 物理学. The academic subject or field of study.
See also: 物理学
He is majoring in physics at university.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉は物理が得意だto be good at physics
My little brother is good at physics and always gets a perfect score.
- 物理を専攻するto major in physics
He is majoring in physics at university.
- 物理の授業a physics class/lesson
Today in physics class we learned about the laws of motion.