著書

• 読み: ちょしょ
• ローマ字: chosho
• 漢字の分解: 著 (cho) — author, write, notable; 書 (sho) — write, book, document
• 発音: /t͡ɕo.ɕo/

意味

Written work; book; writings. A book that someone has authored.

A noun referring to a book or written work attributed to a specific author. More formal than 本 (hon, book) — 著書 emphasises the authorial connection. Common collocations include 著書を出版する (to publish a written work), 著書が多い (to have written many books), and 新しい著書 (a new book by an author). Often used in academic and literary contexts when discussing an author's body of work.

例文

1. その教授は経済学に関する著書が数多くある。
2. 彼女の最新の著書がベストセラーになった。
3. 著書の中で著者は教育改革の必要性を訴えている。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic, literature, publishing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 著 (cho, author/write/notable) + 書 (sho, write/book/document). Literally 'authored writing' — a work identified with its writer.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated