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jmdict 1549440 Active (id: 2173725)
蘭学 [news2,nf46]
らんがく [news2,nf46]
1. [n] [hist]
▶ rangaku
▶ [expl] study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2852941 蘭学者【らんがくしゃ】 1. scholar of Western sciences (by means of the Dutch language; during the Edo period); rangaku scholar



History:
4. A 2022-01-13 06:27:45  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I agree.
3. A* 2022-01-12 17:13:35  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangaku
https://www.britannica.com/topic/rangaku
  Comments:
I don't think "Dutch studies" is needed.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +16,0 @@
-<gloss>studies of Western knowledge (through Dutch language during the Edo period)</gloss>
@@ -19 +18 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">Dutch studies</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">study of Western knowledge through the Dutch language during the Edo period</gloss>
2. A 2022-01-11 04:36:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2022-01-11 04:21:20  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -16,2 +16,4 @@
-<gloss>Dutch studies</gloss>
-<gloss>studies of Western knowledge</gloss>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<gloss>studies of Western knowledge (through Dutch language during the Edo period)</gloss>
+<gloss>rangaku</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">Dutch studies</gloss>

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