振付師(ふりつけし)

A compound of 振(ふ)り付(つ)け (choreography) and 師(し) (master, professional). Also written as 振(ふ)り付(つ)け師(し).

Forms

The suffix 師(し) indicates a professional or skilled practitioner, as in 美容師(びようし) (beautician), 調理師(ちょうりし) (chef), and 写真師(しゃしんし) (photographer).

Common collocations

• 振付師(ふりつけし)を務(つと)める: to serve as choreographer
• 振付師(ふりつけし)に依頼(いらい)する: to commission a choreographer
• プロの振付師(ふりつけし): professional choreographer

Usage

Used across many performance contexts: theater (舞台(ぶたい)), film, music videos, idol groups, and traditional Japanese dance (日本舞踊(にほんぶよう)). The base word 振(ふ)り付(つ)け by itself means "choreography" or the choreographed movements.