学問

がくもん

scholarship, study, learning

Also:discipline

What does 学問 mean?

学問 is a Japanese noun meaning scholarship, study, learning in English. It can also be translated as discipline depending on context. It is written as 学問 in kanji, がくもん in hiragana, and gakumon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

少しばかりの学問は危険なもの。

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

心理学は心を科学研究する学問である。

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind.