How to say "economics" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 経済けいざいnounChiefly the economy itself — prices, growth, jobs — as discussed in news reports and everyday conversation. It can also stand for economics in a general sense, but the precise word for the discipline is 経済学.
- nounA loanword covering economy, economics, and finance, but seldom the word you want for 'economics'; for the academic discipline, 経済学 is the word to reach for.
- 経済学けいざいがくnounEconomics as a field of study: the academic discipline, the subject one studies or researches. Use this when 'economics' names the discipline rather than the economy itself.
Use 経済 for the economy itself and economic affairs, 経済学 for economics as an academic discipline, and treat 「エコノミー」 as a loanword that is seldom the right choice for either sense.
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