指揮者|しきしゃshikisha

1. noun(musical) conductor
   指揮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.
2. nouncommander; leader; director

• SynonymコンダクターNeutralLoanword that matches 「指揮者」 only in the musical-conductor sense; it can also mean a tour escort, which 「指揮者」 never does. 「指揮者」 is the kanji-based word.
• RelatedディレクターNeutralLoanword for a film director or a company director/head; 「指揮者」 mainly means an orchestra conductor or someone who leads and directs others.
• Related楽長がくちょうFormalFormal term for someone who conducts a band and leads its performance, often used for military bands; close to 「指揮者」, which has much broader use.
• Related棒振りぼうふりCasualColloquial, teasing way to call an orchestra conductor; 「指揮者」 is the proper term.

Use 「指揮者」 for an orchestra conductor or anyone who leads and directs others. Say 「コンダクター」 for the loanword, 「ディレクター」 for a film or company director, and 「棒振り」 as a joking nickname for a conductor.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 先頭せんとうに立たって指揮しきしたり指図さしずしたりする人ひと
2. 合奏がっそうや合唱がっしょうにおいて指揮棒しきぼうを用もちいて演奏えんそうをまとめる人ひと