楽がく人じん

noun

musician (esp. Gagaku performer)

Primarily refers to a performer of Gagaku, the ancient Japanese court music. Can also be used more broadly for a musician, but this usage is less common.

• 雅が楽がくの演えん奏そう会かいで、楽がく人じんが笙しょうを吹ふいていた。

  At the Gagaku concert, the musician was playing the shō.

• 彼かれは宮く内ない庁ちょうの楽がく人じんとして長なが年ねん仕つかえた。

  He served for many years as a court musician for the Imperial Household Agency.