作詞(さくし)

さくし
noun
songwriting; lyric writing
1. songwriting; lyric writing
The act of writing lyrics for a song.
この曲(きょく)の作詞(さくし)は誰(だれ)ですか。
Who wrote the lyrics for this song?
作詞(さくし)作曲(さっきょく)は同(おな)じ人(ひと)だ。
The lyrics and music were written by the same person.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な作詞(さくし)家(か)だ。
He is a famous lyricist.

作詞(さくし) means writing lyrics or song words. The kanji break down as 作(さく) (make) + 詞(し) (words/lyrics). It can also function as a する verb: 作詞(さくし)する (to write lyrics).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 作詞(さくし)家(か): lyricist, songwriter
  • 作詞(さくし)作曲(さっきょく): lyrics and composition (by the same person)

MUSIC CREDIT FORMAT:

In Japanese music credits, roles are listed as:

  • 作詞(さくし)：〇〇 (Lyrics: 〇〇)
  • 作曲(さっきょく)：〇〇 (Music: 〇〇)
  • 編曲(へんきょく)：〇〇 (Arrangement: 〇〇)

RELATED MUSIC TERMS:

  • 作曲(さっきょく): music composition
  • 編曲(へんきょく): arrangement
  • 歌詞(かし): lyrics (the text itself, not the act of writing)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.2.16 16:05
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