作詞家(さくしか)

さくしか
noun
lyricist; songwriter (lyrics)
1. lyricist; songwriter (lyrics)
A person who writes the lyrics (words) for songs, as opposed to the composer who writes the music.
有名(ゆうめい)な作詞家(さくしか)が亡(な)くなった。
A famous lyricist passed away.
彼女(かのじょ)は作詞家(さくしか)として数多(かずおお)くのヒット曲(きょく)を生(う)み出(だ)した。
She produced numerous hit songs as a lyricist.
この歌(うた)の作詞家(さくしか)は自分(じぶん)の体験(たいけん)をもとに歌詞(かし)を書(か)いたと言(い)われている。
It is said that the lyricist of this song wrote the lyrics based on personal experience.

A compound of 作詞(さくし) (writing lyrics) and 家(か) (professional, expert). In the Japanese music industry, 作詞(さくし) (lyrics) and 作曲(さっきょく) (composition) are traditionally treated as separate roles, and credits are always listed separately.

USAGE:

  • Used to describe someone whose profession or recognized skill is writing song lyrics
  • In song credits, you will see 作詞(さくし): (lyrics by:) and 作曲(さっきょく): (music by:) listed separately
  • Some artists write both lyrics and music — they may be called シンガーソングライター (singer-songwriter)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 作詞家(さくしか)として活躍(かつやく)する: to be active as a lyricist
  • 作詞家(さくしか)デビュー: debut as a lyricist
  • 人気(にんき)作詞家(さくしか): popular lyricist

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 作曲家(さっきょくか): composer — writes the melody and music
  • 作詞(さくし)作曲(さっきょく): lyrics and composition — the combined credit
  • 歌手(かしゅ): singer — the performer, not the writer
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