科目

かもく

School subject; course; examination item

N3noun·kamoku

How to remember it

科 (section) + 目 (item) — a division or 'item' in a curriculum, i.e. a subject.

Example sentences

  • 数学は得意な科目です。

    すうがくはとくいなかもくです。

    Math is a subject I'm good at.

  • 来年、新しい科目を取るつもりだ。

    らいねん、あたらしいかもくをとるつもりだ。

    I plan to take a new subject next year.

Usage

Used for school and university subjects and exam categories; close synonym of 教科.

Related words

教科勉強算数国語

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