名作(めいさく)

めいさく
noun
masterpiece, classic work
1. masterpiece, classic work, great work
An outstanding or highly acclaimed work of art, literature, film, or other creative endeavor.
この映画(えいが)は名作(めいさく)だ。
This movie is a masterpiece.
世界(せかい)の名作(めいさく)を集(あつ)めた図書館(としょかん)がある。
There's a library that has collected masterpieces from around the world.
子供(こども)のころに読(よ)んだ名作(めいさく)を大人(おとな)になって読(よ)み返(かえ)した。
As an adult, I reread the classic works I had read as a child.

Applies broadly to literature, film, music, art, games, and other creative works. Often used in book/film series titles like 世界(せかい)名作(めいさく)劇場(げきじょう) (World Masterpiece Theater) or 名作(めいさく)選(せん) (selection of classics).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不朽(ふきゅう)の名作(めいさく) — timeless masterpiece
  • 隠(かく)れた名作(めいさく) — hidden gem
  • 名作(めいさく)選(せん) — selection of classic works
  • 名作(めいさく)と呼(よ)ばれる — to be called a masterpiece

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 傑作(けっさく) — masterpiece (also means 'great joke/story')
  • 大作(たいさく) — major work (emphasis on scale, not necessarily quality)
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