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meteorology
The scientific study of the atmosphere and weather phenomena, including forecasting, climate patterns, and atmospheric physics.
気象学を学んで天気予報の仕組みを理解したい。
I want to study meteorology to understand how weather forecasting works.
気象学は農業や防災にとって重要な学問だ。
Meteorology is an important discipline for agriculture and disaster prevention.
台風や集中豪雨の多い日本では、気象学の研究が社会的に大きな意味を持つ。
In Japan, which is prone to typhoons and torrential rainfall, meteorological research has great social significance.
A compound of 気象 (weather, atmospheric phenomena) and 学 (study, discipline). Japan's 気象庁 (Japan Meteorological Agency) is one of the most advanced weather services in the world, reflecting the importance of meteorology in a country with diverse and sometimes severe weather.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 気象学者: meteorologist
- 気象学の研究: meteorological research
- 応用気象学: applied meteorology
- 気象学入門: introduction to meteorology
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 気象: weather, atmospheric phenomena — the general term, not the academic discipline
- 天文学: astronomy — the study of celestial objects, sometimes grouped with 気象学 under earth and space sciences
- 気候学: climatology — focuses on long-term climate patterns rather than short-term weather