rangaku

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

rangaku (uncountable)

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

Derived terms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Japanese 蘭学 (literally Dutch learning).

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Romanization[edit]

rangaku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of らんがく