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ヴァイオリニスト (vaiorinisuto) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヴァイオリニスト

also: バイオリニスト

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

violinist

Standard loanword for a person who plays the violin.

彼かの女じょはプロのバイオリニストです。
She is a professional violinist.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉はヴァイオリニストになるto become a violinist
彼かの女じょは将しょう来らいヴァイオリニストになりたいと言いっている。
She says she wants to become a violinist in the future.
ヴァイオリニストとして活かつ躍やくするto work actively as a violinist
彼かれは世せ界かい的てきなヴァイオリニストとして活かつ躍やくしている。
He is active internationally as a violinist.

Related words

バイオリン奏そう者しゃ
バイオリン奏者 is a more formal, written way to say 'violin player', while ヴァイオリニスト is the common loanword used in everyday speech.
音おん楽がく家か
音楽家 is a broad term for any musician, whereas ヴァイオリニスト specifically means a violin player.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Written forms

バイオリニストUsage45%
Common katakana spelling; this reading is not marked as high priority, but it is widely used.
ヴァイオリニストUsage55%
Katakana spelling with ヴァ, reflecting the original 'v' sound; listed as high priority.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'violinist', adapted into katakana.