科目・課目|かもくkamoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(school) subject; curriculum; course
   どの科目かもくが一番いちばん好すきですか。↗

   Which subject do you like best?
2. nounitem; heading; entry

• Synonym学科がっかNeutralA field of study one majors in, or a university department as in 「英文学科」; 科目 points to an individual concrete course.
• Synonym教科きょうかNeutralOne of the broad school subjects like Japanese or math in elementary and secondary schools; 科目 is a finer division under a 教科.
• Synonym学課がっかWrittenWritten/formal prose for one's studies or schoolwork; in everyday speech use 「科目」 or 「勉強」.
• SynonymクラスNeutralA loanword for a class of students, and by extension a single lesson; 科目 is a type of course, not a group or session.
• Synonym科かNeutralMostly a suffix for hospital or university departments and the biological family, as in 「内科」; 科目 refers to courses of study.
• Related講座こうざNeutralA university chair, lecture series, or public/broadcast course such as 「市民講座」; 科目 is one course on the timetable, divided by content.
• Related講義こうぎNeutralThe act of a teacher lecturing, or a university class session; 科目 is the name of a course on the curriculum, not the lecture itself.
• RelatedレッスンNeutralA loanword mostly for lessons in skills like piano or dance, or a single session; 科目 is a category in the school curriculum.
• Related課業かぎょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for assigned schoolwork or work tasks; in everyday speech say 「課題」 or 「勉強」.

Use 「科目」 for a course on a school timetable. For broad school categories use 「教科」, for university departments or fields 「学科」, for the lecture itself 「講義」, for skill lessons 「レッスン」. 「講座」 covers lecture series and public courses, 「クラス」 a class or single lesson; 「学課」 and 「課業」 are written words for schoolwork — say 「勉強」 or 「課題」 instead. 「科」 is mostly a suffix for departments like 「内科」.

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1. 全体ぜんたいをいくつかに分わけた区分くぶん・項目こうもく。
2. 日本にっぽんの学校教育がっこうきょういくで、教科きょうかをさらに細分化さいぶんかした下位かい区分くぶん。