歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ)

れきしがくしゃ
noun
historian
1. historian; history scholar
A person who studies and researches history as an academic discipline. Refers specifically to professional or academic historians rather than casual history enthusiasts.
有名(ゆうめい)な歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ)が講演(こうえん)した。
A famous historian gave a lecture.
歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ)たちの間(あいだ)でも意見(いけん)が分(わ)かれている。
Even among historians, opinions are divided.
多(おお)くの歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ)が、この事件(じけん)を近代(きんだい)日本(にほん)の転換点(てんかんてん)と見(み)なしている。
Many historians regard this incident as a turning point in modern Japan.

The standard compound for a professional historian or history scholar. Follows the productive pattern of field + 学者(がくしゃ) (scholar).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ)の見解(けんかい): a historian's view
  • 歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ)によると: according to historians
  • 著名(ちょめい)な歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ): a renowned historian

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 史家(しか): historian — more literary and concise synonym
  • 歴史家(れきしか): historian — slightly less formal variant
  • 研究者(けんきゅうしゃ): researcher — broader term for any academic researcher

FORMATION:
歴史(れきし) (history) + 学者(がくしゃ) (scholar). Same pattern as 経済(けいざい)学者(がくしゃ) (economist), 政治(せいじ)学者(がくしゃ) (political scientist), etc.

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Added 2026.4.6 4:21 · Revised 2026.4.10 17:28
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