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faculty of economics; economics department
The academic department or faculty at a university that teaches economics and related subjects.
経済学部に入った。
I entered the faculty of economics.
姉は経済学部の三年生だ。
My older sister is a third-year student in the economics department.
この大学の経済学部は、国際経済の研究で有名だ。
This university's economics faculty is famous for its research in international economics.
A compound of 経済 (economics) and 学部 (faculty/department). Japanese universities are organized into 学部, which are larger divisions than individual departments. Asking someone's 学部 is a standard part of self-introduction among university students.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経済学部に所属する: to belong to the economics faculty
- 経済学部を卒業する: to graduate from the economics faculty
- 経済学部の学生: economics student
OTHER 学部 NAMES:
- 法学部: faculty of law
- 文学部: faculty of literature/humanities
- 理学部: faculty of science
- 工学部: faculty of engineering
- 医学部: faculty of medicine