How to say "maestro" in Japanese

• 巨匠きょしょうCommon
  nounRenders 'maestro' in its broader 'master' sense: a revered figure who has attained mastery of an art or craft, whether painting, film, or music. Typical in profiles of a great veteran director or painter.
  この美術館びじゅつかんはオランダの巨匠きょしょうが描えがいた作品さくひんがたくさんある。↗

  This art collection is rich in paintings by Dutch masters.
• マエストロCommon
  nounThe loanword from Italian, covering the musical sense: an eminent musician, especially a celebrated conductor. Use it when 'maestro' names a distinguished musical figure, as in writing about famous conductors.

Use 「マエストロ」 for the musical sense of 'maestro', an eminent conductor or musician, and 巨匠 for the broader 'master' sense, a revered master of any art, including music.

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• 巨匠きょしょうmaster
• マエストロmaestro