修士

• 読み: しゅうし
• ローマ字: shuushi
• 漢字の分解: 修 (shuu) — to discipline, to study, to master; 士 (shi) — scholar, person of learning
• 発音: /ɕɯː.ɕi/

意味

Master's degree; master's level. The postgraduate degree between bachelor's and doctoral.

A noun specifically referring to the master's degree level in academia. Commonly used in compounds like 修士号 (master's degree), 修士課程 (master's program), and 修士論文 (master's thesis). The program typically takes two years in Japan.

例文

1. 修士論文のテーマがなかなか決まらない。
2. 彼女は修士課程の二年生です。
3. 修士号を取ってから就職した。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, career, research

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 修 (to discipline, to study, to master) and 士 (scholar, person of learning). The combination refers to someone who has completed a course of advanced study.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Young adults

社会的背景: Universal