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rangaku

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 蘭学, literally "Dutch learning", and by extension "Western learning".

Noun

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rangaku (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The Japanese study of Western knowledge.

Derived terms

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Japanese 蘭学 (literally Dutch learning).

Noun

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rangaku ? (uncountable)

  1. (historical) study of Western knowledge. Dutch authorities from Deshima passed on Western knowledge and history of the world outside Japan onto the Japanese court in annual tea-sessions

Japanese

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Romanization

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rangaku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of らんがく