Japanese

いがく
Meaning: medicine; medical science
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

医
学

Example sentences

He aims to go to university to study medicine in the future.
彼は一生を医学の研究に捧げた。
He devoted his whole life to medical research.
現代医学の恩恵を多くの人々が受けている。
Many people are benefiting from modern medicine.
彼の研究は医学の発展に大きく寄与した。
His research contributed greatly to the advancement of medicine.
近代医学の父と呼ばれるジェンナーは、種痘によって多くの命を救った。
Jenner, known as the father of modern medicine, saved many lives through smallpox vaccination.
この発見は医学に画期的な進歩をもたらした。
This discovery brought about epoch-making progress in medicine.
輓近、医学は目覚ましく進歩した。
Medicine has made remarkable progress in recent years.

Usage Notes

Refers to the study and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.

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