How to say classics in Japanese

古典学【こてんがくkotengaku】

noun:

  • classics; classical studies

Example Sentences

古典kotenをwo読むyomuことkotoはha容易youiではないdehanai。
Reading classics is not easy.
休日kyuujitsuはha歴史rekishi書shoかka古典kotenをwo読んyonでde過ごしsugoshiたいtaiものmonoだda。
I'd like to spend my holidays reading history books or classics.
漢文kanbunのno試験shikenでde満点mantenをwo取るtoru生徒seitoはhaほとんどhotondoいませんimasen。
Almost no students get full marks in Chinese classics.

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