Japanese studies

noun

An academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the Japanese language, Japanese linguistics, and Japanese sociolinguistics.

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Japanology
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Meanings

nounJapanese studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehumanitiesAn academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the Japanese language, Japanese linguistics, and Japanese sociolinguistics.

    Synonyms: Japanology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the Japanese language, Japanese linguistics, and Japanese sociolinguistics.

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Japanology

Origin

From Japanese + studies.

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Translations

Bulgarian япони́стика
  • япони́стика (japonístika)academic discipline
Chinese Mandarin 日本學 /日本学
  • 日本學 /日本学 (Rìběnxué)academic discipline
Czech japanistika, japanologie
  • japanistikaacademic discipline
  • japanologieacademic discipline
Dutch japanologie
  • japanologieacademic discipline
Estonian japanoloogia
  • japanoloogiaacademic discipline
Finnish japanologia, Japanin tutkimus
  • japanologiaacademic discipline
  • Japanin tutkimusacademic discipline
German Japanologie
  • Japanologieacademic discipline
Hungarian japanológia, japanisztika
  • japanológiaacademic discipline
  • japanisztikaacademic discipline
Japanese 日本学
  • 日本学 (nihongaku)academic discipline
Korean 일본학
  • 일본학 (ilbonhak)academic discipline
Norwegian japanologi
  • japanologiacademic discipline
Polish japonistyka
  • japonistykaacademic discipline
Portuguese japonologia
  • japonologiaacademic discipline
Romanian japanologie
  • japanologieacademic discipline
Russian япони́стика, японове́дение
  • япони́стика (japonístika)academic discipline
  • японове́дение (japonovédenije)academic discipline
Swedish japanologi
  • japanologiacademic discipline
Vietnamese Nhật Bản học
  • Nhật Bản họcacademic discipline
Cite this entry
APA

Japanese studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20studies

MLA

“Japanese studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20studies.

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