修士

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 修士(しゅうし) refers to a master's degree or a person who holds one.
• Basic usage: 修士の学位を取った means that someone earned a master's degree.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Degree and program
  • 修士課程 is a course of study and research leading to a master's degree.
  • 修士課程の学生 is a student in that program and does not imply that the degree has already been awarded.