(しきしゃ)

しきしゃ
noun
conductor (music)
leisureoccupation
1. conductor
A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other musical ensemble, typically using hand gestures and a baton.
指揮者(しきしゃ)タクト()(はじ)めた
The conductor began waving the baton.
I went to a concert by a famous conductor.
She wants to become a conductor in the future.

Etymology

指揮(しき) (command, direction) + (しゃ) (person)

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