How do you say "scientist" in Japanese?

科学者

kagakusha

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "scientist" is 科学者 (kagakusha).

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Pronunciation

科学者 is written using kanji. Romanised as kagakusha, it sounds roughly like "kah-gah-koo-shah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Kagakusha uses science (科学) with the occupational suffix sha (者). Sha is one of the most common suffixes for professions and appears in hundreds of job titles.

Example sentence

兄は科学者になりたいと言っています。

Ani wa kagakusha ni naritai to itte imasu.

My older brother says he wants to become a scientist.

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How to remember 科学者

Sha (者) means person or one who. It is very common: doctor is isha, worker is rōdōsha. Scientists are people who do kagaku.

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Questions about 科学者

How do you pronounce 科学者?

科学者 is romanised as kagakusha. Say it roughly like "kah-gah-koo-shah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 科学者 formal or casual?

科学者 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 科学者 written in Japanese?

科学者 is written using kanji. Kagakusha uses science (科学) with the occupational suffix sha (者).

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