学部

• 読み: がくぶ
• ローマ字: gakubu
• 漢字の分解: 学 (gaku/mana) — study, learning; 部 (bu) — department, section
• 発音: /ɡa.kɯ.bɯ/

意味

A department or faculty of a university. The organizational division within a university for a field of study.

Refers to the undergraduate department or faculty within a Japanese university, such as 文学部 (Faculty of Literature) or 工学部 (Faculty of Engineering). Also used to distinguish undergraduate studies (学部生) from graduate studies (大学院). An essential word for discussing higher education in Japan.

例文

1. 私は経済学部の学生です。
2. この大学にはいくつの学部がありますか。
3. 兄は法学部を卒業しました。

使い方ガイド

場面: university, education, academic life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 学 (gaku, study/learning) and 部 (bu, division/department). Both kanji are fundamental to academic vocabulary in Japanese.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Young adults

社会的背景: Universal