🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

科学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kagaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hwahak/hwaˈhak/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"科学は私たちの生活に重要な役割を果たしています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experimentation.

    "The hwahak curriculum in schools emphasizes critical thinking and hands-on experiments."
  2. 2

    A body of knowledge that encompasses various disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, and more.

    "Advancements in hwahak have led to significant breakthroughs in medicine and technology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hwahak' originates from the Korean language, where it refers to the concept of 'science' or 'scientific study'. The word has evolved from traditional Korean philosophical contexts to modern scientific discourse, reflecting the integration of Western scientific principles into Korean education and culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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