noun
generalist; renaissance person; multi-talented person; synthesist
Refers to a person with broad knowledge and skills across multiple fields, rather than a narrow specialist. The term is relatively formal and may be used in academic or professional contexts.
彼は専門家ではなく、むしろ総合者として評価されている。
He is valued as a generalist rather than a specialist.
現代の複雑な問題には、総合者の視点が必要だ。
Today's complex problems require the perspective of a synthesist.
ゼネラリスト is a common loanword for 'generalist', often used in business contexts. 総合者 is a more formal, native Japanese term that can also imply synthesis or integration of knowledge.
Compound of 総合 (そうごう, 'synthesis, integration') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in modern Japanese to describe a person who integrates diverse knowledge.