音楽家(おんがくか)

おんがくか
noun
musician
occupationmusic
1. musician; professional musician
A person whose profession or main pursuit is music — composing, conducting, or performing. Slightly formal in tone; suggests a serious classical or career musician rather than a casual player.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な音楽家(おんがくか)だ。
He is a famous musician.
将来(しょうらい)は音楽家(おんがくか)になりたい。
I want to become a musician in the future.
その音楽家(おんがくか)は若(わか)い頃(ころ)から多(おお)くの交響曲(こうきょうきょく)を作曲(さっきょく)してきた。
That musician has composed many symphonies since he was young.

Composed of 音楽(おんがく) (music) + 家(か) (specialist; "-ist"). Tends to imply a serious or professional pursuit, especially in classical music.

Common collocations

  • 音楽家(おんがくか)になる: to become a musician
  • 若(わか)い音楽家(おんがくか): a young musician
  • プロの音楽家(おんがくか): professional musician

Similar words

  • ミュージシャン: musician — broader and more contemporary, includes pop/rock players
  • 演奏家(えんそうか): performer; instrumentalist — focuses on playing rather than composing
  • 作曲家(さっきょくか): composer — specifically a music writer

Related Words

Compare: 演奏家(えんそうか) (performer)
Related: 小説家(しょうせつか) (novelist, fiction writer)
Related: 専門家(せんもんか) (specialist, expert)
Compare: 芸術家(げいじゅつか) (artist)
Compare: 声楽家(せいがくか) (classical vocalist)
Compare: 演奏者(えんそうしゃ) (performer)
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