What does 博士 (hakase | はかせ) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	博士
	is pronounced
	hakase \| はかせ
	means
	doctorate, PhD

	Examples:
	理学部を卒業した学生のほとんどが修士課程に進み、そのほぼ半数が博士課程に進む。 rigakubu o sotsugyū shi ta gakusei no hotondo ga shūshi katei ni susumi, sono hobo hansū ga hakase katei ni susumu. Most graduates of the Department of Science proceed to a master's program, and roughly half of those continue on to their PhD.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org