著 作 権(ちょさくけん)

ちょさくけん

noun

legal

1. copyright; intellectual property rights (for creative works)

The legal right of a creator to control the reproduction, distribution, and adaptation of their original work, including written works, music, art, and software.

この写真(しゃしん)の著作権(ちょさくけん)は撮影者(さつえいしゃ)にある。

The copyright for this photo belongs to the photographer.

著作権(ちょさくけん)を侵害(しんがい)すると法的(ほうてき)責任(せきにん)を問(と)われる。

Violating copyright can result in legal liability.

インターネット上(じょう)のコンテンツにも著作権(ちょさくけん)があるので、無断(むだん)で転載(てんさい)してはいけない。

Online content is also protected by copyright, so you must not repost it without permission.

A compound of 著作(ちょさく) (authorship, literary work) and 権(けん) (right). One of the most important legal terms in modern Japanese.

Common collocations

著作権(ちょさくけん)を侵害(しんがい)する (infringe copyright)
著作権(ちょさくけん)を保護(ほご)する (protect copyright)
著作権(ちょさくけん)法(ほう) (copyright law)
著作権(ちょさくけん)フリー (copyright-free, royalty-free)
著作権(ちょさくけん)の切(き)れた (out of copyright, in the public domain)

Japanese copyright law (著作権法(ちょさくけんほう)) generally protects works for 70 years after the death of the author. The term has become increasingly important in discussions about AI-generated content and digital media.

Related Words

Related: 商標権(しょうひょうけん) (trademark rights)

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Added 2026.2.27 18:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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