Vocabulary

What does 法学 (ほうがく, hougaku) mean?

法学 (ほうがく, hougaku) means law (as a field of study), jurisprudence.

Quick facts
Readingほうがく
Romajihougaku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほうがく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhougaku

law (as a field of study), jurisprudence

  1. 1noun law; jurisprudence

Example sentences

  • Knowledge of law is useful for social life.

  • He decided to pursue the path of law.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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