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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

博識

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hakushiki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Erudition/ˌɛr.ʊˈdɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女の古典文学に関する博識は印象的です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning.

    "Her erudition in classical literature impressed everyone at the conference."
  2. 2

    Knowledge acquired through study and education.

    "His erudition on the subject made him a sought-after speaker."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'eruditio', stemming from 'erudire' meaning 'to instruct or bring out of the rough', combining 'ex-' (out of) and 'rudis' (rough, raw, or untrained). Over time, the term shifted from the general act of teaching or civilizing to denote the state of having profound knowledge acquired through extensive reading and study.

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