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philosopher in Japanese

philosopher in Japanese is 哲学者 — philosopher means a person who studies or writes about fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, ethics, and reason.

philosopher in Japanese

哲学者
noun
Pronounced: tetsugakusha

What does "philosopher" mean?

  1. noun A person who studies or writes about fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, ethics, and reason.
    "The young philosopher spent years thinking about what it means to live a good life."
  2. noun A person who approaches life's problems calmly and rationally, as if guided by philosophical wisdom.
    "When the train was cancelled, she stayed calm like a philosopher and read her book."
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philosopher in a sentence

  • The young philosopher spent years thinking about what it means to live a good life.
  • Socrates is often called the founder of Western philosophy as a philosopher.
  • When the train was cancelled, she stayed calm like a philosopher and read her book.
  • My grandfather was a bit of a philosopher about the problems of growing old.

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What is "philosopher" in Japanese?
"philosopher" in Japanese is 哲学者. philosopher means: A person who studies or writes about fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, ethics, and reason.
How do you pronounce 哲学者?
"philosopher" in Japanese is 哲学者, pronounced "tetsugakusha".
How do you use "philosopher" in a sentence?
Example: "The young philosopher spent years thinking about what it means to live a good life." In Japanese, "philosopher" is 哲学者.
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