演奏者(えんそうしゃ)

えんそうしゃ
noun
performer; musician; player
1. performer; musician; instrumentalist
A person who performs music, especially someone who plays a musical instrument.
演奏者(えんそうしゃ)が舞台(ぶたい)に上(あ)がった。
The performer went up on stage.
このオーケストラには百人(ひゃくにん)の演奏者(えんそうしゃ)がいる。
This orchestra has a hundred performers.
演奏者(えんそうしゃ)の技術(ぎじゅつ)と表現力(ひょうげんりょく)に感動(かんどう)した。
I was moved by the performer's technique and expressiveness.

演奏者(えんそうしゃ) is composed of 演奏(えんそう) (musical performance) + 者(しゃ) (person). It refers to anyone who performs music, especially instrumentalists.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ピアノの演奏者(えんそうしゃ): piano player
  • 演奏者(えんそうしゃ)として活躍(かつやく)する: be active as a performer
  • プロの演奏者(えんそうしゃ): professional musician
  • 演奏者(えんそうしゃ)と聴衆(ちょうしゅう): performers and audience

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ミュージシャン: musician — the English loanword, used more broadly and casually
  • 奏者(そうしゃ): player — shorter form, often used in compounds like 独奏者(どくそうしゃ) (soloist)
  • 音楽家(おんがくか): musician — emphasizes music as a profession or calling; includes composers
  • 歌手(かしゅ): singer — specifically a vocalist, not an instrumentalist
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