博士 はかせ
hakase

Noun

1. expert; learned person

いち きゅう なな ねんに、フランシーヌ・パターソン博士 はかせはココに手話 しゅわ おし はじめた。
sen kyūhyaku nanajū ninennifura·nshiinupatāsonhakasewa kokoni shuwao oshie. hajimeta
In 1972, Dr. Francine Patterson started to teach sign language to Koko.
Noun
Suffix

2. doctor; PhD; Dr.

Colloquial
Related to 博士【はくし】
Noun

3. instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)

Dated
Noun

4. pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

Related to 墨譜