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楽匠 (がくしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

楽がく匠しょう

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Meanings

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noun

celebrated musician; master musician

A respectful term for a highly accomplished musician, often used in formal or journalistic contexts.

彼かれは当とう代だい随ずい一いちの楽がく匠しょうとして知しられている。
He is known as the greatest master musician of our time.

Kanji

楽music, comfort, ease
匠artisan, workman, carpenter

Similar words

音おん楽がく家か
音楽家 is a general term for 'musician', while 楽匠 specifically denotes a celebrated or master musician with high artistic achievement.
巨きょ匠しょう
巨匠 means 'great master' in any art or craft, whereas 楽匠 is limited to music.

Etymology

Compound of 楽 (music) and 匠 (master, artisan). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the meaning 'master musician'.