博士号(はくしごう)

はくしごう
noun
doctoral degree; PhD
education
1. doctoral degree; doctorate; PhD
The highest academic degree awarded by a university, obtained after completing advanced research and a dissertation.
博士号(はくしごう)を取得(しゅとく)した。
I obtained my doctorate.
彼(かれ)は物理学(ぶつりがく)の博士号(はくしごう)を持(も)っている。
He has a PhD in physics.
博士号(はくしごう)を取(と)るまでに五年(ごねん)かかったが、研究(けんきゅう)を続(つづ)けてよかったと思(おも)う。
It took five years to get my doctorate, but I'm glad I kept up my research.

博士号(はくしごう) is a compound of 博士(はくし) (doctor, scholar) and 号(ごう) (title, designation).

Common collocations

Related words

Related Words

Related: 修士号(しゅうしごう) (master's degree)
Related: 学士号(がくしごう) (bachelor's degree)
general
Added 2026.3.12 11:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
16000/16350_hakushigou