指揮者

しきしゃ

conductor

Also:commander

What does 指揮者 mean?

指揮者 is a Japanese noun meaning conductor in English. It can also be translated as commander depending on context. It is written as 指揮者 in kanji, しきしゃ in hiragana, and shikisha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

指揮者はオーケストラの指揮をする。

A conductor directs an orchestra.