書き下ろし

• 読み: かきおろし
• ローマ字: kakioroshi
• 漢字の分解: 書 (sho/ka) — write; 下 (ka/shita/oro) — bring down, fresh
• 発音: /ka.ki.o.ɾo.ɕi/

意味

Newly written work; an original piece written specifically for a publication, not previously serialised or published elsewhere.

A noun in publishing that refers to works written fresh for a new publication rather than compiled from previously published material. Books labelled 書き下ろし are entirely new and not serialised beforehand — a distinction valued in Japanese literary culture and often used as a marketing point.

例文

1. この短編集はすべて書き下ろし作品で構成されている。
2. 人気作家の書き下ろしとあって、発売前から話題になった。
3. 書き下ろしの小説を書くのは連載とはまた違う緊張感がある。

使い方ガイド

場面: publishing, literary culture, book marketing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 書き (writing) and 下ろし (bringing down fresh, producing anew). The expression evokes the idea of writing directly onto a fresh sheet, creating something entirely new rather than reprinting existing material.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Cultural