noun
rangaku; Dutch learning
Historical term for the study of Western science, medicine, and technology through Dutch books and contacts during Japan's Edo-period isolation.
杉田玄白は蘭学の発展に大きく貢献した。
Sugita Genpaku greatly contributed to the development of rangaku.
江戸時代、蘭学を通じて
During the Edo period, Western medicine was introduced to Japan through rangaku.