How to say "bachelor" in Japanese

• 学士がくしJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe common word for 'bachelor' in the academic sense: a holder of a bachelor's degree, i.e. a university graduate. It belongs to talk about education and qualifications, not marital status.
• バチェラー
  nounA loanword for the degree-holder sense of 'bachelor'. It is less common than 学士, the more usual choice for this meaning.
• 独身男性どくしんだんせい
  nounCovers the 'unmarried man' sense of 'bachelor' directly: a single male. Use it when talking about someone's marital status rather than their education.
• チョンガー
  nounA colloquial, jocular word for a single or unmarried man. Its humorous flavour suits casual banter rather than neutral or formal description, and it is normally written in kana.
• 独身者どくしんしゃ
  nounMeans an unmarried person of either sex — it can also translate 'spinster' — so it is broader than 'bachelor' in the male sense, and it fits neutral talk about marital status.

For the degree-holder sense use 学士, the common word, or the loanword 「バチェラー」; for the unmarried sense use 独身男性 or the broader 独身者, with 「チョンガー」 as a colloquial, jocular option.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 学士がくしuniversity graduate
• バチェラーbachelor (degree holder)
• 独身男性どくしんだんせいbachelor
• チョンガーsingle man
• 独身者どくしんしゃunmarried person
• 独身男どくしんおとこsingle male
• 単身者たんしんしゃperson living alone
• 男やもめおとこやもめ(long-term) bachelor