Translation guide
How to say 'researcher' in Japanese, covering academic, professional, and investigative contexts.
A person who conducts scholarly or scientific research, typically at a university or institute.
The most common and neutral term for a researcher in any academic or scientific field.
彼は大学の研究者です。
He is a researcher at a university.
その研究者は新しい治療法を開発した。
That researcher developed a new treatment.
Often used for a staff researcher or research associate, especially in an institute or company. Slightly more formal or institutional than 研究者.
彼女は研究所の研究員として働いている。
She works as a researcher at a research institute.
Means 'scholar' or 'academic'. Can be used for a researcher, but emphasizes scholarly pursuit rather than the act of research. Often used for established academics.
彼は著名な学者だ。
He is a renowned scholar.
A person who conducts research in a corporate, market, or applied setting.
Also used for researchers in companies and industry. Context clarifies the setting.
製薬会社の研究者になりたい。
I want to become a researcher at a pharmaceutical company.
Loanword from English, often used in business contexts like market research or UX research. Sounds modern and specific.
マーケットリサーチャーとして働いています。
I work as a market researcher.
Means 'investigator' or 'survey researcher'. Used for someone who conducts surveys, inspections, or field investigations, not typically for lab research.
A person who investigates facts, often for journalism, law, or private inquiry.
Used for investigators, fact-checkers, or research staff in legal, journalistic, or governmental contexts.
新聞社の調査員が事件を調べている。
The newspaper's researcher is investigating the case.
Also used for media researchers or fact-checkers, especially in broadcasting or publishing.
テレビ番組のリサーチャーとして情報を集める。
I gather information as a researcher for a TV program.
Means 'detective' or 'private investigator'. Only used when the research involves investigation of people or crimes.
研究者 is the general term for anyone engaged in research. 研究員 often implies an official position or title within an organization, like 'research fellow' or 'research associate'. In many cases, 研究者 is safer and more widely understood.
彼は大学の研究者です。
He is a university researcher.
彼女は研究所の研究員です。
She is a research associate at the institute.
探偵 means detective or private investigator. Only use it when the research involves investigating people or crimes. For academic or market research, use 研究者 or リサーチャー.
彼女は医学研究者です。
She is a medical researcher.
当社はマーケットリサーチャーを雇いました。
Our company hired a market researcher.
その研究者は論文を発表した。
The researcher published a paper.
市場調査員がデータを集めている。
Market researchers are collecting data.
私立探偵が調査を行った。
A private investigator conducted the research.