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遺伝学者 (いでんがくしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い伝でん学がく者しゃ

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Meanings

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geneticist

A scientist who studies genetics. Neutral, formal term used in academic and professional contexts.

彼かの女じょは遺い伝でん学がく者しゃとして、がんの研けん究きゅうをしている

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As a geneticist, she is researching cancer.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
伝transmit, go along, walk along
学study, learning, science
者someone, person

Related words

遺い伝でん学がく
遺伝学 is the field of genetics, while 遺伝学者 refers to a person who works in that field.

Built from

遺い伝でん+学がく者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 遺伝 (いでん, 'heredity') + 学 (がく, 'study') + 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The term is a straightforward modern academic compound.