作詞(さくし)

さくし
noun
songwriting; lyric writing
1. songwriting; lyric writing
The act of writing lyrics for a song.
作詞(さくし)をする。
To write lyrics.
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.
自分(じぶん)の気持(きも)ちを歌(うた)にしたくて、作詞(さくし)を始(はじ)めた。
I started writing lyrics because I wanted to turn my feelings into songs.

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).

Compounds

Music credit format

In Japanese music credits, roles are listed as:

Related music terms

Related Words

Related: 作曲(さっきょく) (composing music)
Related: 編曲(へんきょく) (arrangement)
Related: 歌詞(かし) (lyrics)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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