理り工こう系けい

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

science and engineering

Refers to the combined fields of science and engineering, often used in academic contexts such as departments, courses, or career paths.

彼かれは理り工こう系けいの大だい学がくに進しん学がくした。
He entered a university in the science and engineering field.
理り工こう系けいの仕し事ごとに就つきたい。
I want to get a job in science and engineering.

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Usage patterns

理り工こう系けいに進すすむto go on to (study/pursue) science and engineering
彼かれは高こう校こう卒そつ業ぎょう後ご、理り工こう系けいに進すすむことを決きめた。
After graduating high school, he decided to pursue science and engineering.
理り工こう系けいの大だい学がくa university specializing in science and engineering
彼かの女じょは理り工こう系けいの大だい学がくに合ごう格かくした。
She was accepted into a science and engineering university.
理り工こう系けい出しゅっ身しんhaving a science and engineering background
彼かれは理り工こう系けい出しゅっ身しんのエンジニアだ。
He is an engineer with a science and engineering background.
理り工こう系けいに強つよいto be strong in science and engineering subjects
この学がっ校こうは理り工こう系けいに強つよいと評ひょう判ばんだ。
This school is known for being strong in science and engineering.

Kanji

理logic, arrangement, reason
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
系lineage, system

Related words

理り系けいN3
理系 broadly means science-related fields, while 理工系 specifically groups science together with engineering.

Opposites

文ぶん系けいN2
文系 refers to humanities and social-science tracks, the opposite academic category from 理工系 (science and engineering).

Don't confuse with

工こう学がく部ぶN1
工学部 names a specific engineering faculty at a university, whereas 理工系 is the broader category covering both science and engineering fields.

Built from

理り工こう+系けい

Etymology

Compound of 理 (science), 工 (engineering), and 系 (system/field). The term is a modern coinage reflecting the grouping of science and engineering disciplines.