経済学
keizaigaku[ke̞ːza̠iɡa̠kɯ̟]
In Japanese, the word for economics is 経済学 (keizaigaku).
経済学 is the term for the academic study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, distribution, capital, investment and the management of production factors. It can also refer to the application of this study to a specific domain.
Meaning: study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production, application of this study to a particular domain (noun)
Which one should you use?
経済学 (keizaigaku) refers specifically to the academic discipline of economics.
How do you pronounce it?
keizaigaku
Did you know?
- The word 経済 used in 経済学 originally meant 'governing the world and saving the people' in classical Chinese.
- The kanji 経 in 経済学 also appears in the word 経験 meaning 'experience', reflecting a root meaning of 'passing through' or 'managing'.
- The suffix 学 in 経済学 is used across Japanese for any academic discipline, such as 心理学 for psychology or 社会学 for sociology.
Examples in context
- 経済学を専攻しています。I major in economics.This sentence is useful for saying that you major in 経済学.Tatoeba #176461 by small_snow, translation #238003 by CK
- 私は経済学部の学生です。I'm a student at the Economics Department.This sentence is useful for saying that you are a student at an Economics Department, using 経済学.Tatoeba #9694327 by small_snow, translation #9694328 by DJ_Saidez
- 彼女は経済学を専攻している。She's majoring in economics.This sentence is useful for saying that she majors in 経済学.Tatoeba #90335 by bunbuku, translation #11462704 by auxitt
- 大学で経済学を専攻しています。I am majoring in economics at university.
- 最近の経済情勢は安定していますか？Is the recent economic situation stable?
- 経済って本当に難しいよね。Economics is really difficult, isn't it?
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Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about their college courses.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵は大学で何を勉強しているの？Himari wa daigaku de nani o benkyou shite iru no?Himari, what are you studying at university?
- 陽葵 Himari私は経済学を勉強しています。Watashi wa keizaigaku o benkyou shite imasu.I am studying economics.
- 蓮 Ren経済学は難しそうだけど面白そうだね。Keizaigaku wa muzukashisou dakedo omoshirosou da ne.Economics seems difficult, but interesting.
- 陽葵 Himariうん、とても興味深い分野だと思うよ。Un, totemo kyoumibukai bunya da to omou yo.Yeah, I think it's a very fascinating field.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “economics” translations and entries 経済学, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
