noun
Orientalist
A scholar or expert in Oriental studies (Orientalism). In modern contexts, the term can carry critical connotations related to Edward Said's Orientalism, but the basic meaning is a specialist in Asian or Middle Eastern cultures.
彼は著名なオリエンタリストで、アラビア語の文献を研究している。
He is a renowned Orientalist who studies Arabic texts.
A more traditional Japanese term for a scholar of Oriental studies, often used without the critical nuance sometimes associated with 'オリエンタリスト'.
Borrowed from English 'Orientalist', ultimately from French 'orientaliste'.