1.
playwright; dramatist
A writer who composes plays for the stage.
有名な劇作家。
A famous playwright.
彼女は劇作家として知られている。
She is known as a playwright.
その劇作家の作品は今でも世界中で上演されている。
That playwright's works are still performed around the world today.
Compound of 劇 (play, drama) and 作家 (writer, author).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 劇作家として活躍する: to be active as a playwright
- 劇作家兼演出家: playwright and director
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 脚本家: scriptwriter — writes scripts for film and TV
- 作家: writer; author — general term, usually for novels