劇 作 家(げきさっか)

げきさっか

noun

playwright; dramatist

1. playwright; dramatist

A writer who composes plays for the stage.

有名(ゆうめい)な劇作家(げきさっか)。

A famous playwright.

彼女(かのじょ)は劇作家(げきさっか)として知(し)られている。

She is known as a playwright.

その劇作家(げきさっか)の作品(さくひん)は今(いま)でも世界中(せかいじゅう)で上演(じょうえん)されている。

That playwright's works are still performed around the world today.

Compound of 劇(げき) (play, drama) and 作家(さっか) (writer, author).

Common collocations

劇作家(げきさっか)として活躍(かつやく)する: to be active as a playwright
劇作家(げきさっか)兼(けん)演出家(えんしゅつか): playwright and director

Similar words

脚本家(きゃくほんか): scriptwriter — writes scripts for film and TV
作家(さっか): writer; author — general term, usually for novels

Related Words

Compare: 脚本家(きゃくほんか) (scriptwriter)

Related: 詩人(しじん) (poet)

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Added 2026.5.25 11:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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