(しきしゃ)

しきしゃ
noun
conductor (music)
1. conductor
A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other musical ensemble, typically using hand gestures and a baton.
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)

ALTERNATIVE TERMS:

  • コンダクター (conductor - loanword, less common)
  • マエストロ (maestro - used for distinguished conductors)

RELATED TERMS:

TYPES OF CONDUCTORS:

  • 常任(じょうにん)指揮者(しきしゃ) (principal conductor)
  • 客演(きゃくえん)指揮者(しきしゃ) (guest conductor)
  • 合唱(がっしょう)指揮者(しきしゃ) (choir conductor)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS: