Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

博士(はかせ)doctorate, PhD, Dr (as a title), expert, learned person

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      expert, learned person

    2. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

      2.

    3. Noun

      3.

      instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)

      Historical term
    4. Noun

      4.

      pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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    博士 【はかせ】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 800

    Examples

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      大学院(だいがくいん)進学(しんがく)して博士(はくし)(ごう)()りました。

      I pursued graduate studies and obtained a doctoral degree.

      • N3

      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)()がお天気(てんき)博士(はかせ)である(こと)当然(とうぜん)である。

      It is natural for a weather forecaster to be a weather expert.

      • N3

      (かれ)物知(ものし)博士(はかせ)なので、どんな質問(しつもん)にも(こた)えてくれると(おも)うよ。

      He is a knowledgeable expert, so I believe he can answer any question.

      • N3

      ねえ()ってた?同僚(どうりょう)坂下(さかした)さんって、鉄道(てつどう)()()鉄道(てつどう)博士(はかせ)なんだって〜。

      Hey, did you know? Our colleague, Mr. Sakashita, is a railway enthusiast and a railway expert!

      • N3

      博士(はかせ)になりたいなら、ちゃんと学校(がっこう)授業(じゅぎょう)集中(しゅうちゅう)して()けなければなりませんよ。

      If you want to become a doctor, you need to concentrate on attending classes at school.

      • N2
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