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研究者 (けんきゅうしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

研けん究きゅう者しゃ

け

ん

きゅ

う

しゃ

Common wordJLPTN5

Meanings

1

noun

A general noun for someone who conducts research, especially in an academic, scientific, technical, or professional field.

彼かの女じょはがんの治ち療りょう法ほうを研けん究きゅうする研けん究きゅう者しゃです。
She is a researcher studying treatments for cancer.
多おおくの研けん究きゅう

者しゃ

が

その

論ろん

文ぶん

を

引いん

用よう

し

て

いる

。

Many researchers cite that paper.

Kanji

研polish, study of, sharpen
究research, study
者someone, person

Similar words

研けん究きゅう員いん
Often refers to a staff researcher or research institute member; 研究者 is broader and emphasizes the role of doing research.
学がく者しゃ
Means 'scholar' or 'academic' and can sound more focused on learning or scholarship; 研究者 can be used for researchers in academic, scientific, corporate, or technical settings.

Etymology

A transparent compound of 研究, 'research,' plus 者, 'person,' meaning a person who conducts research.