曲芸師(きょくげいし)

きょくげいし
noun
acrobat; trick performer
entertainmentperson
1. acrobat; trick performer
a person who performs acrobatics, juggling, or other feats of physical skill
サーカスの曲芸師(きょくげいし)がすごい技(わざ)を見(み)せた。
The circus acrobat showed an amazing trick.
曲芸師(きょくげいし)が綱(つな)の上(うえ)で自転車(じてんしゃ)に乗(の)っている。
The acrobat is riding a bicycle on a tightrope.
幼(おさな)いころからサーカスで育(そだ)った彼女(かのじょ)は、一流(いちりゅう)の曲芸師(きょくげいし)として世界中(せかいじゅう)を回(まわ)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(きょくげい) (acrobatics/tricks) and 師(し) (master/professional). Refers to professional performers of acrobatic feats, juggling, and similar physical skills. While associated with circuses, traditional Japanese 曲芸(きょくげい) also includes street performance traditions dating back centuries.

Common collocations

  • サーカスの曲芸師(きょくげいし): circus acrobat
  • 大道(だいどう)曲芸師(きょくげいし): street performer
  • 曲芸師(きょくげいし)の技(わざ): acrobat's trick

Similar words

  • 曲芸(きょくげい): acrobatics — the art itself rather than the performer
  • 大道芸人(だいどうげいにん): street performer — broader term for any street entertainer
  • 軽業師(かるわざし): acrobat — older, more literary term emphasizing lightness and agility
  • ジャグラー: juggler — specifically someone who juggles

Related Words

Compare: 大道芸人(だいどうげいにん) (street performer)
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