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author; writer; contributor
The person who wrote a particular text, article, or book. Often used in formal or academic contexts to identify the writer of a specific work.
この記事の執筆者は不明だ。
The author of this article is unknown.
執筆者の名前が論文の末尾に記載されている。
The author's name is listed at the end of the paper.
この辞書は百人を超える執筆者の協力によって完成した。
This dictionary was completed through the cooperation of over a hundred contributors.
A formal term for the writer or author of a specific piece of writing. More specific than 作家 (novelist/writer as a profession) because it emphasizes the act of writing a particular work.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 執筆者一覧: list of contributors
- 執筆者紹介: author introduction
- 執筆者募集: call for writers/contributors
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 著者: author — emphasizes ownership of the work (used on book covers)
- 作家: writer, novelist — refers to writing as a profession
- 筆者: writer — used within a text to refer to oneself (the present writer)
FORMATION:
執筆 (writing, composing) + 者 (person)