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natural science
the branch of knowledge that deals with the physical world, including physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science
The umbrella term for sciences that study the natural world through observation and experiment. Composed of 自然 (nature) + 科学 (science). Contrasted with 人文科学 (humanities) and 社会科学 (social sciences) in Japanese academic classification.
Branches
Common collocations
- 自然科学の分野 — field of natural science
- 自然科学系 — natural science track/department
- 自然科学研究 — natural science research
- 自然科学博物館 — natural science museum
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理科 (science)
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科学技術 (science and technology)
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理学 (natural science)