地学(ちがく)

ちがく
noun
earth science; geoscience
1. earth science; geoscience
The study of the Earth, including its structure, atmosphere, oceans, and geological processes.
高校(こうこう)で地学(ちがく)を選択(せんたく)した。
I chose earth science in high school.
地学(ちがく)の授業(じゅぎょう)で地震(じしん)について学(まな)んだ。
I learned about earthquakes in earth science class.
地学(ちがく)は地質学(ちしつがく)や気象学(きしょうがく)を含(ふく)む。
Earth science includes geology and meteorology.

BRANCHES OF EARTH SCIENCE:

  • 地質学(ちしつがく) (geology)
  • 気象学(きしょうがく) (meteorology)
  • 海洋学(かいようがく) (oceanography)
  • 天文学(てんもんがく) (astronomy - sometimes included)

RELATED ACADEMIC SUBJECTS:

  • 物理学(ぶつりがく) (physics)
  • 化学(かがく) (chemistry)
  • 生物学(せいぶつがく) (biology)

JAPANESE EDUCATION CONTEXT: In Japanese high schools, students typically choose between 物理(ぶつり), 化学(かがく), 生物(せいぶつ), and 地学(ちがく) for their science subjects. 地学(ちがく) is less commonly chosen but covers important topics like earthquakes, volcanoes, and weather systems relevant to Japan.

Related Words

Related: 天文学(てんもんがく) (astronomy)
Related: 生物学(せいぶつがく) (biology)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:16 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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