博士（はくし）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: doctoral degree
Example sentences
- 彼は物理学の博士だ。 — He holds a Ph.D. in physics.
- 博士の学位を取るのは大変だ。 — Earning a doctoral degree is no easy task.
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