It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 学 (がく)
Meaning: “learning” or “study.”
Education and academia are commonly associated with it, such as 学校 (gakkō, “school”), 学生 (gakusei, “student”), and 学習 (gakushū, “study”).
Examples
- 簡単な数学 simple math
- 薬学の分野 field of medicine
- 都市社会学 urban sociology
- 量子物理学 quantum physics
- 化学の実験室 chemistry lab
- 地球科学研究 earth science research
- 大学の同級生 college classmate
- 大学生です。 I am a university student.
- 学校に行く。 To go to school.
- 学校に遅れる to be late for school
