(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(かれ)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)日本(にほん)古典(こてん)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)代表作(だいひょうさく)美術館(びじゅつかん)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) refers to a work that best represents a creator.

COMPONENTS:

  • 代表(だいひょう): representative
  • (さく): work, creation

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜の代表作(だいひょうさく): masterpiece of ~
  • 代表作(だいひょうさく)として()られる: known as a masterpiece