学識(がくしき)

Describes academic knowledge and intellectual accomplishment at a high level. Often used in formal contexts when referring to experts and scholars.

Common collocations

• 学識(がくしき)経験者(けいけんしゃ): learned expert (a person with both academic knowledge and practical experience)
• 学識(がくしき)のある: learned / scholarly
• 学識(がくしき)が深(ふか)い: deeply learned
• 学識(がくしき)が豊(ゆた)かな: richly knowledgeable
• 幅広(はばひろ)い学識(がくしき): broad scholarship

Similar words

• 知識(ちしき): knowledge — general knowledge on any topic, not necessarily academic
• 教養(きょうよう): education / culture — broad general education and cultural refinement
• 見識(けんしき): insight / discernment — emphasizes good judgment from experience and learning
• 博学(はくがく): erudition / wide learning — emphasizes breadth of knowledge across many fields

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Formal. The compound 学識(がくしき)経験者(けいけんしゃ) is an official term used in government advisory committees and legal panels.