noun, noun, used as a suffix
Used for organizational units in universities, hospitals, and similar institutions. Often appears as a suffix.
彼は大学の医学部の内科に所属している。
He belongs to the internal medicine department of the university's medical school.
この病院には新しい小児科ができた。
This hospital has a new pediatrics department.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
course of study; specialization; branch
Refers to an academic discipline or field of study. Commonly used in educational contexts.
大学では何科を専攻しましたか。
What course did you major in at university?
文科系の科目が好きだ。
I like humanities subjects.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Biological taxonomy rank below order and above genus. Technical term.
ヒトはヒト科に分類される。
Humans are classified in the family Hominidae.