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How do you say "archaeologist" in Japanese?
考古学者
koukogakusha
In Japanese, "archaeologist" is 考古学者 (koukogakusha).
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Pronunciation
Koh-oo-koh-gah-koo-shah, six syllables meaning 'ancient-study person' — break it into 'koukogaku' plus 'sha' to manage the length.
Writing and usage
考古学者 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
考古学者は古いコインを掘り起こしました。
koukogakusha ha furui koin wo hori oko shimashita.
The archaeologist dug up an old coin.
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How to remember 考古学者
Koukogakusha ends in that familiar 'sha' for professions — an archaeologist is an expert, 'sha', in old things, 'kouko'.
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- economist 経済学者 keizaigakusha
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Questions about 考古学者
How do you pronounce 考古学者?
Koh-oo-koh-gah-koo-shah, six syllables meaning 'ancient-study person' — break it into 'koukogaku' plus 'sha' to manage the length.
Is 考古学者 formal or casual?
考古学者 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 考古学者 written in Japanese?
考古学者 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as koukogakusha.
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