academic question

A question only of interest to academic scholars; a question of no practical importance.

Japanese Meaning

学者のみが関心を持つ、実務的価値のない疑問 / 学問的な領域に限定された、実用性のない問題

The committee dismissed his proposal as an academic question with no practical application.

委員会は彼の提案を、実用性のない学者だけが関心を持つ学術的な問いとして退けた。

Sense（1）

A question only of interest to academic scholars; a question of no practical importance.

academic questions

（ plural ）