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Japanese

けんきゅう
Meaning: research; study
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

彼は大学で日本の歴史を研究している。
He is researching Japanese history at a university.
日本の歴史について研究している
I am researching about Japanese history.
長年の研究がついに大きな成果を収めた。
Years of research finally yielded great results.
彼は一生を医学の研究に捧げた。
He devoted his whole life to medical research.
彼は毎日遅くまで、研究に打ち込んでいる。
He throws himself into his research until late every day.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of investigating something systematically to discover facts or reach new conclusions.

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