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学界 (がっかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
academic world ; academia ; scholarly circles
Refers to the community of scholars, researchers, and academic institutions as a whole. Often used in contexts discussing research trends, academic recognition, or scholarly debate.
けん
は
学がっ
界かい
に
大おお
きな
衝しょう
撃げき
を
与あた
え
た
。
The discovery sent shockwaves through the scientific world.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Similar words 学がく 術じゅつ 学術 refers to scholarship or academic study itself, while 学界 refers to the community or world of scholars.
学がっ 会かい 学会 is a specific academic society or conference, whereas 学界 is the broader academic world.
Etymology Compound of 学 (がく, 'learning, study') and 界 (かい, 'world, circle'). The reading がっかい results from a regular sound change where く + か becomes っか.
