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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.
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
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)