外題学問

Reading

Kana: げだいがくもん

Romaji: gedaigakumon

Definition

noun

1

putting on a knowing air when one only knows the title of the book (play, etc.); pretending to understand the nature of something when one only knows its name

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

外

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-

Meaning: outside

題

Reading: ダイ

Meanings: topic, subject

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem