noun
Japan Academy
Abbreviation of 日本学士院, the national academy of Japan. Used in formal and official contexts.
See also: 日本学士院
学士院は学術の振興に貢献している。
The Japan Academy contributes to the advancement of scholarship.
noun
learned society; academy
General term for a scholarly academy or institute. Less common than specific names like 日本学士院.
彼はいくつかの学士院の会員である。
He is a member of several learned societies.
A more general term for academic societies or conferences, not necessarily a national academy.
Compound of 学士 (gakushi, 'scholar') and 院 (in, 'institution'). The abbreviation sense refers specifically to the Japan Academy.