How to say "scholarly" in Japanese

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  • 学問的がくもんてきCommon
    na-adjectiveThe default choice for 'scholarly': describes approaches, interests, discussions, or works characterized by serious learning and study. When you mean scholarly in the broadest sense, this is the word to reach for.
    ダーウィンの考かんがえをこのように改訂かいていしたことは学問的がくもんてき立場たちばからの攻撃こうげき対象たいしょうとなった。↗
    This revision of Darwin's ideas came under fire from academic positions.
  • 学的がくてき
    na-adjectiveA less common word with much the same meaning as 学問的; for 'scholarly' it is seldom the word you want, and 学問的 will serve in most contexts.
  • 造詣深いぞうけいふかい
    i-adjectiveCovers the 'learned, well-versed' sense: describes a person with deep, cultivated knowledge of a field, as in speaking of someone's profound knowledge of classical music or art.
    Being knowledgeable about Japanese culture is a good thing.
  • 学術的がくじゅつてき
    na-adjectiveCovers the 'academic' side of 'scholarly': describes things connected with academic study or research, such as papers and conferences, and it often carries a scientific flavor as well.

Use 学問的 for scholarly in the general sense, 学術的 when the emphasis is academic research, 「造詣深い」 for a person deeply learned in a field, and 学的 only rarely, as it is seldom needed.

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