理科 (Rika) is a Japanese noun meaning “science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.), faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university), science (as a school subject)”.
Meanings
- nounscience (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)
- nounfaculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university)
- nounscience (as a school subject)
Examples
彼は理科で後れをとっている。
He is backward in science.
私は理科と数学の両方が好きだ。
I like both science and math.
彼女は理科を勉強しなければなりません。
She has to study science.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).