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Japanese word
科学者
Pronunciation
Romajikagakusha
Meaning
- nounscientist
Example
彼女は科学者です。kano jo wa ka gaku sha de su
She is a scientist.
More examples
科学者は宇宙を調べます。ka gaku sha wa u chū o shira be ma su
The scientist studies space.
大学では、科学者が学生に研究の進め方を説明します。dai gaku de wa ka gaku sha ga gaku sei ni ken kyū no susu me kata o setsu mei shi ma su
At the university, a scientist explains how to conduct research to students.
Core concept
Centers on a person who investigates how the world works through organized study and evidence.
Common phrases
科学者になるka gaku sha ni na ru
become a scientist
科学者として働くka gaku sha to shi te hatara ku
work as a scientist
科学者の研究ka gaku sha no ken kyū
a scientist's research
Similar words
研究者kenkyūsha: A person who conducts organized study to discover or confirm facts.
学者gakusha: A person with deep knowledge gained through advanced study in an academic field.
Definition in Japanese
科学の分野で、観察や実験などを通して自然や物事の仕組みを研究する人。ka gaku no bun ya de kan satsu ya jik ken na do o tō shi te shi zen ya mono goto no shi ku mi o ken kyū su ru hito
Word origin
The compound 科学者 (kagakusha) combines 科 (ka, "field"), 学 (gaku, "learning"), and 者 (sha, "person"), with 科学 (kagaku, "science") naming the field of study.
Usage tips
- The English word scientist was coined by William Whewell in 1833, making it a relatively recent label for a person who studies science.