学究(がっきゅう)肌(はだ)

がっきゅうはだ
noun
scholarly temperament; academic bent; scholar type
personality
1. scholarly temperament; academic bent
Describes a person whose natural disposition is toward academic study and research. Such a person is typically focused, detail-oriented, and more interested in learning than in practical or commercial pursuits.
彼(かれ)は学究(がっきゅう)肌(はだ)の人(ひと)で、休(やす)みの日(ひ)も研究室(けんきゅうしつ)にいる。
He has a scholarly temperament and is in the lab even on days off.
学究(がっきゅう)肌(はだ)の先生(せんせい)だから、説明(せつめい)が細(こま)かくて助(たす)かる。
Because the teacher has an academic bent, the detailed explanations are helpful.
学究(がっきゅう)肌(はだ)なところはあるが、実務(じつむ)もしっかりこなす人物(じんぶつ)だ。
While having a scholarly disposition, he is a person who also handles practical affairs thoroughly.

学究(がっきゅう) means scholarly pursuit or academic study; 肌(はだ) literally means skin but as a suffix means temperament or natural disposition.

THE 〜肌(はだ) SUFFIX:
Attaches to nouns to mean "having the temperament/character of ~":

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