Illustration: In a Japanese publisher’s meeting room, an editor lifts the lid from a carton of newly bound books and places the first copy into an older author’s hands. The author’s portrait appears on the back jacket, clearly matching the delighted woman receiving it.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

著ちょ作さく

chosaku

written work, book

Example sentences

彼かれの著作ちょさくは非難ひなんの対象たいしょうとなった。
His book became an object of criticism.
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彼かれはその学者がくしゃの文学ぶんがくに関かんする多おおくの著作ちょさくに非常ひじょうに影響えいきょうを受うけた。
He was greatly influenced by a number of books on literature by the scholar.
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彼かれの他ほかの著作ちょさくと違ちがい、この本ほんは科学者達かがくしゃたちのためのものではなかった。
Unlike his other writings, this book was not for scientists.
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Kanji in 著作

著renowned; publishOnチョ・チャクKunあらわす・いちじるしい
作make; productionOnサク・サKunつくる・つくり

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