でんじきがく
noun
electromagnetism (the field of study)
1. electromagnetism; electromagnetic theory
The branch of physics that studies electricity, magnetism, and the interactions between them. A standard subject in university science and engineering curricula.
電磁気学(でんじきがく)(まな)ぶ。
I study electromagnetism.
電磁気学(でんじきがく)物理学(ぶつりがく)基礎(きそ)(ひと)つだ。
Electromagnetism is one of the foundations of physics.
電磁気学(でんじきがく)知識(ちしき)は、モーターや発電機(はつでんき)仕組(しく)みを理解(りかい)するのに()かせない。
A knowledge of electromagnetism is essential for understanding how motors and generators work.

Formed from 電磁気(でんじき) (electromagnetism) + (がく) (the study of). Refers to the academic field, not the phenomenon itself.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 電磁気学(でんじきがく)授業(じゅぎょう): an electromagnetism class
  • 電磁気学(でんじきがく)専攻(せんこう)する: to major in electromagnetism

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 電磁気(でんじき): electromagnetism — the phenomenon or property, without (がく).
  • 力学(りきがく): mechanics — a parallel branch of physics.