ゴーストライター

ごーすとらいたー
noun
ghostwriter
work
1. ghostwriter
A writer who produces a book, article, song, or speech that is credited to someone else. The arrangement is often confidential.
彼(かれ)の本(ほん)はゴーストライターが書(か)いたらしい。
Apparently his book was written by a ghostwriter.
有名人(ゆうめいじん)の自伝(じでん)にはゴーストライターがつくことが多(おお)い。
Celebrity autobiographies often involve a ghostwriter.
ゴーストライターの存在(そんざい)が明(あき)らかになり、大(おお)きな問題(もんだい)になった。
The existence of a ghostwriter came to light and became a major scandal.

Loanword from English 'ghostwriter'. Used in publishing, music, and political speech contexts. The arrangement is generally legal but seen as ethically sensitive when concealed from readers.

Common collocations

The verb form ゴーストする is occasionally used in informal speech to mean 'to ghostwrite for someone'.

Related Words

Compare: 代筆(だいひつ) (writing on behalf of another)
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