作(さく)

さく
noun
work; piece; production
1. work; piece (of art, writing, or craft); production
A finished creative work — a novel, film, painting, ceramic piece, or similar. Often used as a suffix (e.g., 新作(しんさく) 'new work') and as a counter-like noun in titles and reviews.
傑作(けっさく)の作(さく)だ。
It is a masterful work.
この作(さく)は彼(かれ)のデビュー作(さく)です。
This work is his debut piece.
有名(ゆうめい)な陶芸家(とうげいか)の作(さく)が展覧会(てんらんかい)に並(なら)んでいた。
Works by a famous ceramic artist were displayed at the exhibition.

Most often appears as a suffix attached to another noun: 新作(しんさく) 'new work', 名作(めいさく) 'masterpiece', 自信作(じしんさく) 'work one is confident in'. As a standalone word it is mainly literary or used in art/craft labels.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新作(しんさく): new work; latest work
  • 名作(めいさく): masterpiece; classic
  • 大作(たいさく): major work; epic
  • 駄作(ださく): poor/worthless work
  • デビュー作(さく): debut work

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 作品(さくひん): work; production — the more common standalone word for a creative piece
  • 著作(ちょさく): written work — limited to writings; emphasizes authorship
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