Japanese word

学者

Pronunciation

Romajigakusha

Meaning

  • nounscholar

Example

その学者は歴史の本を書いています。so no gaku sha wa reki shi no hon o ka i te i ma su

That scholar is writing a history book.

Illustration for 学者 (scholar)

More examples

学者の意見を聞くと、問題を別の角度から考えられます。gaku sha no i ken o ki ku to mon dai o betsu no kaku do ka ra kanga e ra re ma su

Listening to a scholar's opinion lets us consider the problem from another angle.

Core concept

Refers to a person who devotes sustained study to a field and builds deep knowledge through research.

Common phrases

  • 学者の講演gaku sha no kō en

    a scholar's lecture

  • 学者の研究gaku sha no ken kyū

    a scholar's research

  • 学者によるとgaku sha ni yo ru to

    according to a scholar

Similar words

研究者kenkyūsha: A person who carries out systematic study to discover or develop knowledge.
学究gakkyū: A person devoted to deep and sustained study, especially in an academic field.

Definition in Japanese

学問を専門に研究し、深い知識を持つ人。gaku mon o sen mon ni ken kyū shi fuka i chi shiki o mo tsu hito

Word origin

学者 (gakusha) combines 学 (gaku, "study") and 者 (sha, "person"), giving it the form of a person devoted to study.

Usage tips

  • In English, scholar can describe a researcher in the humanities or sciences, so the word appears in conversations about many fields of knowledge.

Other meanings

  • academicnoun
  • scientistnoun

Related words

  • 学者ぶるgakushaburupretend to be a scholarverb

Word lists with this word