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Meaning of 指揮者(しきしゃ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 指揮者

Kana Reading しきしゃ

Romaji shikisha

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

(musical) conductor

Example Sentences

指揮者, しきしゃ used in context

複数の(ふくすう)呼吸器疾患(こきゅうきしっかん)による衰弱(すいじゃく)のため、彼(あれ)は先週(せんしゅう)、音楽(おんがく)指揮者(しきしゃ)としての仕事(しごと)を断念(だんねん)する旨(むね)の発表(はっぴょう)を余儀なく(よぎなく)された(される)ばかりでした。

Weakness brought on by a number of respiratory ailments had forced him just last week to announce that he was giving up his conducting career.
彼(あれ)ら(かれら)は歓呼(かんこ)して(する)彼(あれ)を指揮官に迎えた。

They acclaimed him as their leader.
指揮者(しきしゃ)はその公園(こうえん)でデモ隊(たい)を解散(かいさん)させた(させる)。

The leader dismissed the demonstrators in the park.
指揮(しき)者(しきしゃ)はオーケストラの指揮(しき)をする。

A conductor directs an orchestra.
指揮者(しきしゃ)として資格(しかく)十分(じっぷん)である。

He has good credentials as a conductor.
指揮者(しきしゃ)がステージに現れた。

The conductor appeared on the stage.

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揮 JLPT 1

brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake

On: キ

Kun: ふる.う

12 strokes

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指 JLPT 3

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

On: シ

Kun: ゆび, さ.す, -さ.し

9 strokes

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者 JLPT 4

someone, person

On: シャ

Kun: もの

8 strokes

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者

On: シャ

Kun: もの

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