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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

学問的な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gakumon-teki na

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Academic/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この大学の学問的な基準は非常に高いです。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to education, especially at college or university level.

    "The academic standards at this university are exceptionally high."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who teaches or does research at an institution of higher learning.

    "She is a respected academic in the field of environmental science."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek Akadēmeia, referring to the garden or grove where Plato taught his philosophical school. It evolved through Latin academicus into Middle French and eventually entered English in the late 16th century, shifting from a specific reference to Platonic philosophy to general scholarly and educational pursuits.

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