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演出家 (えんしゅつか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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じ
を
出だ
し
た
。
The director gave the actors detailed instructions.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 演えん 出しゅつ 家か を 務つと める for someone to serve as the director
She served as the director of this stage production.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 演えん 出しゅつ 家か になる for someone to become a director
He quit acting and became a director.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 演えん 出しゅつ 家か に 起き 用よう する to appoint someone as the director
They appointed a young director for the new production.
Related words 監督 covers directors in film or broadcasting as well as sports coaches or general supervisors, while 演出家 focuses specifically on shaping the staging and presentation of a play, film, or performance.
ディレクター is a loanword used broadly in TV, media, design, and business settings, whereas 演出家 sounds more like a creative director specifically for stage or screen productions.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Etymology A transparent compound of 演出, meaning direction or staging, plus 家, a suffix for a person professionally or habitually engaged in something.
