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博学者
はくがくしゃ
1. [n]
▶ person of extensive learning
▶ well-read person
▶ polymath



History:
2. A 2017-04-30 05:47:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-04-29 16:27:33  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr/s, GG5 (博学)
http://yourei.jp/博学者
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/博学者
  Comments:
eij has "pundit" but I don't think that's right. (And I can't find any examples of it being used in that way).

A pundit is someone with expert knowledge in a particular area, rather than many different ones.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>pundit</gloss>
+<gloss>person of extensive learning</gloss>
+<gloss>well-read person</gloss>
+<gloss>polymath</gloss>

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