How to say 'Work' in Japanese | 著作

word

Meaning

Work

Reading

Kanji

著Renowned, Author 作Make

Explanation

The Japanese noun '著作 (ちょさく)' refers to a 'work' in the sense of a creative or intellectual production, such as a book, article, or other written or artistic creation. It is often used in contexts related to authorship, copyright, or intellectual property. For example: This is the author's latest work「これは著者の最新の著作です」(これはちょしゃのさいしんのちょさくです). The copyright law protects the author's works「著作権法は著者の著作を保護します」(ちょさくけんほうはちょしゃのちょさくをほごします). The term can also be used more broadly to refer to any creative output, but it is most commonly associated with written works.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

2666

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