JLPT N3 Intermediate
博士
Doctorate holder or subject expert
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博士号 はくしごう, a doctorate degree
博士課程 はくしかてい, doctoral program
1 Noun
Doctorate / Ph.D.
Refers to the highest academic degree awarded by a graduate school, specifically using the formal reading 博士 (はくし).
Example
姉 は 大学 で 物理学 の 博士号 を 取りました 。
My older sister got her doctorate in physics at university.
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2 Noun
Expert / Whiz
A colloquial nickname for a person with encyclopedic knowledge of a specific subject, read as 博士 (はかせ).
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