地域研究

ちいきけんきゅう
noun
area studies; regional studies
academiceducation
1. area studies; interdisciplinary study of a region
The interdisciplinary academic study of a particular region of the world—its language, history, politics, economy, and culture—combining several fields to understand that region as a whole. Examples include Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies.
大学(だいがく)で東南(とうなん)アジアの地域研究(ちいきけんきゅう)をしている。
I do area studies of Southeast Asia at university.
地域研究(ちいきけんきゅう)は複数(ふくすう)の分野(ぶんや)にまたがる。
Area studies span multiple disciplines.
その研究所(けんきゅうじょ)は中東(ちゅうとう)の地域研究(ちいきけんきゅう)で知(し)られている。
That institute is known for its area studies of the Middle East.

Formed from 地域(ちいき) (region, area) + 研究(けんきゅう) (study, research). An academic field that draws on history, politics, linguistics, and anthropology together.

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  • 国際関係論(こくさいかんけいろん): international relations — studies relations between states rather than one region in depth.
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