工学

• 読み: こうがく
• ローマ字: kougaku
• 漢字の分解: 工 (kou) — craft, construction, work; 学 (gaku) — study, learning, science
• 発音: /koː.ɡa.kɯ/

意味

Engineering; the branch of science and technology concerned with design, building, and use of machines and structures.

A noun used primarily in academic and professional contexts. 工学 refers to engineering as an academic discipline, often seen in university department names like 工学部 (faculty of engineering). Common compounds include 機械工学 (mechanical engineering) and 電気工学 (electrical engineering).

例文

1. 兄は大学で工学を専攻している。
2. 工学部の学生は実験が多くて忙しい。
3. 日本の工学技術は世界的に評価が高い。

使い方ガイド

場面: academia, technology, career

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 工 (craft, construction, work) and 学 (study, learning, science). Together they mean the study of craftsmanship and construction, i.e., engineering.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal