博学な（はくがくな、hakugaくna）
- erudite

The Japanese word 博学な ([博学な]) means "learned," "scholarly," or "erudite." It describes a person who has extensive knowledge and a broad understanding of various subjects. It implies not just having a lot of information, but also the ability to apply that knowledge thoughtfully.

⚫︎彼は博学な人です。 Translation: He is a learned person. ⚫︎その先生は博学なことで知られています。 Translation: That teacher is known for being erudite. ⚫︎博学な友人が、歴史について詳しく教えてくれました。 Translation: My scholarly friend taught me in detail about history.

You use 博学な ([博学な]) to describe someone's knowledge, usually in a formal or semi-formal context. It's often used in writing, when discussing someone's expertise, or in situations where a sophisticated vocabulary is appropriate. You wouldn't typically use it to describe everyday knowledge, like knowing how to cook. The word implies a deep and wide understanding of a subject or many subjects. You can use it to talk about someone who is 博学な ([博学な]) about a specific field (e.g., history, science) or in general.

博学な ([博学な]) is written in kanji as 博学な. The reading (hiragana) is はくがくな. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな), the hiragana that follows the kanji, is "な" because it's an adjective.

⚫︎ 賢明な (けんめいな) - wise, judicious ⚫︎ 知的な (ちてきな) - intellectual ⚫︎ 学識のある (がくしきのある) - learned, knowledgeable ⚫︎ 物知り (ものしり) - well-informed (more colloquial) ⚫︎ 知識豊富な (ちしきほうふな) - knowledgeable, rich in knowledge

⚫︎ 無知な (むちな) - ignorant ⚫︎ 無学な (むがくな) - uneducated ⚫︎ 浅はかな (あさはかな) - shallow, superficial ⚫︎ 愚かな (おろかな) - foolish

彼は博学な］弁護士で、難しい法律問題も簡単に解決できます。 ・Translation: He is a learned lawyer and can easily solve difficult legal problems. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights the lawyer's extensive knowledge as the reason for his success in his profession.

その大学の教授は博学なことで、学生の間で評判です。 ・Translation: That university professor is known among the students for being erudite. ・Explanation: This sentence shows that the professor's 博学な ([博学な]) nature is well-regarded and well-known.

The word 博学 ([博学]) comes from Chinese. 博 ([博]) means "extensive" or "wide," and 学 ([学]) means "learning" or "scholarship." The suffix "な" is an adjective ending, making it an adjectival noun, which describes a state of being. The term itself emphasizes having a broad and deep knowledge.