(かがくぎじゅつ)

かがくぎじゅつ
noun
science and technology
1. science and technology
The combined fields of scientific research and technological application. A standard compound used in government, academic, and media contexts.
科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)発展(はってん)する。
Science and technology advance.
科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)進歩(しんぽ)生活(せいかつ)()えた。
Advances in science and technology have changed our lives.
政府(せいふ)科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)振興(しんこう)のために予算(よさん)()やした。
The government increased the budget for the promotion of science and technology.

Composed of 科学(かがく) (science) + 技術(ぎじゅつ) (technology, technique). A standard compound that appears frequently in news, government policy, and academic contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)発展(はってん): development of science and technology
  • 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)振興(しんこう): promotion of science and technology
  • 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)政策(せいさく): science and technology policy
  • 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)立国(りっこく): nation-building through science and technology

INSTITUTIONAL USAGE:

  • 文部科学省(もんぶかがくしょう): Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
  • 科学技術(かがくぎじゅつ)・イノベーション基本計画(きほんけいかく): Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan

RELATED TERMS:

  • 先端技術(せんたんぎじゅつ): cutting-edge technology
  • 情報技術(じょうほうぎじゅつ): information technology (IT)
  • 自然科学(しぜんかがく): natural science