史学

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 史学 is read as しがく and means “history” and “historical studies”.
• Basic usage: It names historical studies as a university major and as the discipline taught in a lecture.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 史学を専攻する / 史学の講義
  • Use 史学を専攻する for the field of study and 史学の講義 for a course in it.