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.
彼は有名な音楽家だ。
He is a famous musician.
将来は音楽家になりたい。
I want to become a musician in the future.
その音楽家は若い頃から多くの交響曲を作曲してきた。
That musician has composed many symphonies since he was young.
Composed of 音楽 (music) + 家 (specialist; "-ist"). Tends to imply a serious or professional pursuit, especially in classical music.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 音楽家になる: to become a musician
- 若い音楽家: a young musician
- プロの音楽家: professional musician
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ミュージシャン: musician — broader and more contemporary, includes pop/rock players
- 演奏家: performer; instrumentalist — focuses on playing rather than composing
- 作曲家: composer — specifically a music writer