代表作(だいひょうさく)

だいひょうさく
noun
representative work; masterpiece
1. representative work; masterpiece; signature work
A work that best represents an artist, author, or creator's body of work; their most notable creation.
これは彼(かれ)の代表作(だいひょうさく)だ。
This is his masterpiece.
源氏物語(げんじものがたり)は日本(にほん)の古典(こてん)の代表作(だいひょうさく)だ。
The Tale of Genji is a masterpiece of Japanese classical literature.
その画家(がか)の代表作(だいひょうさく)が美術館(びじゅつかん)に展示(てんじ)されている。
The painter's masterpiece is on display at the art museum.

代表作(だいひょうさく) is the work that best represents an artist, author, director, or other creator. It is not necessarily their "best" work, but the one most closely identified with them.

COMPOSITION:
代表(だいひょう) (representative) + 作(さく) (work/creation)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜の代表作(だいひょうさく): someone's representative work
  • 代表作(だいひょうさく)として知(し)られる: known as a masterpiece
  • 代表作(だいひょうさく)に挙(あ)げられる: cited as a representative work

SIMILAR TERMS:

  • 傑作(けっさく): masterpiece (emphasizes quality)
  • 名作(めいさく): famous work, classic
  • 最高傑作(さいこうけっさく): greatest masterpiece

USAGE:
代表作(だいひょうさく) is commonly used when introducing or discussing artists, directors, and authors. A person can have multiple 代表作(だいひょうさく).

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Added 2026.2.4 19:52 · Revised 2026.3.25 15:54
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