芸 術 家(げいじゅつか)

げいじゅつか

noun

artist; creative person

1. artist; creative person

A person who creates art, particularly in the fine arts (painting, sculpture, music, literature). Implies serious artistic pursuit rather than casual creativity.

彼女(かのじょ)は有名(ゆうめい)な芸術家(げいじゅつか)だ。

She is a famous artist.

若(わか)い芸術家(げいじゅつか)を支援(しえん)する制度(せいど)がある。

There is a system to support young artists.

芸術家(げいじゅつか)にとって自由(じゆう)な発想(はっそう)は何(なに)よりも大切(たいせつ)だと彼(かれ)は語(かた)った。

He said that for an artist, free creative thinking is more important than anything else.

A compound of 芸術(げいじゅつ) (art, fine arts) and 家(か) (professional, -ist). Refers to someone who seriously practices the arts as a calling.

Similar words

アーティスト is the loanword equivalent, used more broadly and casually
画家(がか) specifically means painter
彫刻家(ちょうこくか) specifically means sculptor
音楽家(おんがくか) specifically means musician
芸術家(げいじゅつか) is the broad umbrella term covering all art forms

Sometimes used figuratively to describe someone with artistic temperament or eccentricity: 芸術家(げいじゅつか)肌(はだ) (having the temperament of an artist).

Common collocations

芸術家(げいじゅつか)肌(はだ) (artistic temperament)
現代(げんだい)芸術家(げいじゅつか) (contemporary artist)
芸術家(げいじゅつか)を目指(めざ)す (to aspire to be an artist)

Related Words

Compare: アーティスト (is the loanword equivalent, used more…)

Compare: 画家(がか) (specifically means painter)

Compare: 彫刻家(ちょうこくか) (specifically means sculptor)

Compare: 音楽家(おんがくか) (specifically means musician)

Related: 政治家(せいじか) (politician, statesman)

Compare: 美術家(びじゅつか) (artist)

Compare: 絵描き (painter)

Related: 発明家(はつめいか) (inventor)

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