作者(さくしゃ)

さくしゃ
noun
author, writer, creator
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.

WORD FORMATION:
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 manga artists, novelists, and playwrights when referring to their specific works.

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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.3.3 12:18
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