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acrobat; trick performer
a person who performs acrobatics, juggling, or other feats of physical skill
サーカスの曲芸師がすごい技を見せた。
The circus acrobat showed an amazing trick.
曲芸師が綱の上で自転車に乗っている。
The acrobat is riding a bicycle on a tightrope.
幼いころからサーカスで育った彼女は、一流の曲芸師として世界中を回っている。
Having grown up in the circus since childhood, she travels the world as a top-class acrobat.
Composed of 曲芸 (acrobatics/tricks) and 師 (master/professional). Refers to professional performers of acrobatic feats, juggling, and similar physical skills. While associated with circuses, traditional Japanese 曲芸 also includes street performance traditions dating back centuries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サーカスの曲芸師: circus acrobat
- 大道曲芸師: street performer
- 曲芸師の技: acrobat's trick
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 曲芸: acrobatics — the art itself rather than the performer
- 大道芸人: street performer — broader term for any street entertainer
- 軽業師: acrobat — older, more literary term emphasizing lightness and agility
- ジャグラー: juggler — specifically someone who juggles