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Confucian scholar; follower of Confucianism
a scholar who studies and practices Confucian philosophy, especially in the context of pre-modern East Asian intellectual history
江戸時代には多くの儒者がいた。
There were many Confucian scholars during the Edo period.
儒者たちは藩の政治にも大きな影響を与えた。
Confucian scholars also had a great influence on domain politics.
有名な儒者である荻生徂徠は、独自の学問体系を築いた。
The famous Confucian scholar Ogyu Sorai established his own system of learning.
Refers specifically to scholars of Confucianism (儒学), a philosophical tradition originating in China that emphasizes ethics, social harmony, and proper governance. In Japan, Confucian scholars were particularly influential during the Edo period (1603-1868), when the Tokugawa shogunate adopted Neo-Confucianism as its official ideology.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 儒者の教え: teachings of Confucian scholars
- 儒者として仕える: to serve as a Confucian scholar/advisor
- 御用儒者: a Confucian scholar in official government service
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 儒学者: Confucian scholar — a synonymous but slightly more formal compound
- 学者: scholar — a general term for any academic or learned person
- 朱子学者: Neo-Confucian scholar — specifically a follower of Zhu Xi's school of thought
- 国学者: scholar of National Learning — scholars who studied Japan's native traditions as a counterpoint to Chinese Confucianism