作 者(さくしゃ)

さくしゃ

noun

author, writer, creator

formal

1. author, writer

A person who writes books, articles, or other written works.

この小説(しょうせつ)の作者(さくしゃ)は誰(だれ)ですか。

Who is the author of this novel?

作者(さくしゃ)不明(ふめい)の作品(さくひん)だ。

It is a work by an unknown author.

作者(さくしゃ)の意図(いと)を読(よ)み取(と)るのは難(むずか)しい。

It's difficult to read the author's intentions.

2. creator, artist

A person who creates artistic works such as manga, plays, or other creative works.

漫画(まんが)の作者(さくしゃ)に会(あ)いたい。

I want to meet the manga artist.

この劇(げき)の作者(さくしゃ)は有名(ゆうめい)な劇作家(げきさっか)だ。

The creator of this play is a famous playwright.

原作者(げんさくしゃ)の許可(きょか)なしにアニメ化(か)することはできない。

You cannot turn it into an anime without the original creator's permission.

作者(さくしゃ) refers to the creator or author of a creative work such as books, manga, plays, or art.

Forms

作(さく) (create) + 者(しゃ) (person) = creator/author

Common collocations

作者(さくしゃ)不明(ふめい): author unknown
原作者(げんさくしゃ): original author
この作品(さくひん)の作者(さくしゃ): the author of this work

Compare similar words

作者(さくしゃ): creator/author (of specific works)
著者(ちょしゃ): author (formal, often non-fiction)
作家(さっか): writer/author (as profession)
筆者(ひっしゃ): writer (of current text, "this writer")

Usage

作者(さくしゃ) is commonly used for 漫画(まんが) artists, novelists, and playwrights when referring to their specific works.

Related Words

Compare: 著者(ちょしゃ) (author)

Compare: 作家(さっか) (writer/author)

Compare: 筆者(ひっしゃ) (writer)

Compare: クリエイター (creator, content creator)

Compare: 原作家(げんさくか) (original author)

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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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