(がくしき)

がくしき
noun
scholarship; learning; erudition
1. scholarship; learning; erudition; academic knowledge
Deep and broad knowledge acquired through study and academic pursuit. Implies a high level of intellectual attainment.
学識(がくしき)のある(ひと)だ。
That is a person of learning.
学識(がくしき)経験者(けいけんしゃ)意見(いけん)()く。
To hear the opinions of learned experts.
(かれ)幅広(はばひろ)学識(がくしき)()ち、さまざまな分野(ぶんや)について(ふか)見識(けんしき)がある。
He possesses broad scholarship and has deep insight in various fields.

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)(ふか)い: deeply learned
  • 学識(がくしき)(ゆた)かな: richly knowledgeable
  • 幅広(はばひろ)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

REGISTER:
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.