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社会科学 (しゃかいかがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

社しゃ会かい科か学がく

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Meanings

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noun

social science

Refers to the academic field encompassing sociology, economics, political science, etc.

彼かれは大だい学がくで社しゃ会かい科か学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in social science at university.
社しゃ会かい科か学がくの研けん究きゅうは社しゃ会かい問

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Social science research helps solve social problems.

Kanji

社company, firm, office
会meeting, meet, party
科department, course, section
学study, learning, science

Similar words

自し然ぜん科か学がく
自然科学 refers to natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology), while 社会科学 refers to social sciences.
人じん文ぶん科か学がく
人文科学 refers to humanities (literature, philosophy, history), while 社会科学 focuses on empirical study of society.

Etymology

Compound of 社会 (society) and 科学 (science), a calque from Western academic terminology.