原作(げんさく)

げんさく
noun
original work, source material
leisure
1. original work, source material
The original version of a creative work, especially a novel, manga, or other literary work that has been adapted into another medium such as film, anime, or drama.
この映画(えいが)の原作(げんさく)は小説(しょうせつ)だ。
The original work this movie is based on is a novel.
原作(げんさく)を読(よ)んでからアニメを見(み)た。
I watched the anime after reading the original work.
原作(げんさく)とドラマではストーリーの結末(けつまつ)が大(おお)きく異(こと)なっている。
The ending of the story differs significantly between the original work and the TV drama.

Extremely common in discussions of adaptations — comparing manga to anime, novels to films, etc. 原作(げんさく)者(しゃ) refers to the author of the original work.

Common collocations

  • 原作(げんさく)を読(よ)む — to read the original work
  • 原作(げんさく)者(しゃ) — the original author
  • 原作(げんさく)に忠実(ちゅうじつ) — faithful to the original
  • 原作(げんさく)通(どお)り — as in the original
  • 原作(げんさく)ファン — fans of the original work

Related Words

Compare: 原案(げんあん) (original concept)
Compare: 原文(げんぶん) (original text)
Related: 映画化(えいがか) (film adaptation)
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Added 2026.2.18 21:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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