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philology in Japanese

philology in Japanese is 文献学 — philology means the humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.

philology in Japanese

文献学
noun
Pronounced: bunkengaku
(philosophy, rare) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking.

What does "philology" mean?

  1. noun The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
  2. noun Historical or comparative linguistics.
  3. noun Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking.
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What is "philology" in Japanese?

"philology" in Japanese is 文献学. philology means: The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.

How do you pronounce 文献学?

"philology" in Japanese is 文献学, pronounced "bunkengaku".

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