文筆家(ぶんぴつか)

ぶんぴつか
noun
writer; author; literary person
workculture
1. writer; author; literary person
A formal term for someone who writes professionally, encompassing novelists, essayists, and other literary figures.
彼女(かのじょ)は文筆家(ぶんぴつか)として活躍(かつやく)している。
She is active as a writer.
若(わか)い文筆家(ぶんぴつか)が注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)めている。
A young writer is attracting attention.
文筆家(ぶんぴつか)を目指(めざ)して毎日(まいにち)書(か)き続(つづ)けている。
I keep writing every day, aiming to become a professional writer.

A formal compound meaning someone who writes for a living. Combines 文筆(ぶんぴつ) (writing, literary work) and 家(か) (professional/expert). Covers a broad range of writing professions, not limited to fiction.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 作家(さっか): author/novelist — the most common general term for writers, especially fiction
  • 著者(ちょしゃ): author — emphasizes being the author of a specific work
  • 物書(ものか)き: writer — informal/humble term for someone who writes

Related Words

Compare: 作家(さっか) (author/novelist)
Compare: 著者(ちょしゃ) (author)
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