著す

• 読み: あらわす
• ローマ字: arawasu
• 漢字の分解: 著 (cho/arawa) — write, publish, remarkable
• 発音: /a.ɾa.wa.sɯ/

意味

To write (a book); to publish; to author. A literary verb for creating written works.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb. More formal and literary than 書く (to write). Specifically used for authoring books and scholarly works, not for everyday writing. The related noun 著書 (published work) and 著者 (author) share the same kanji. Rarely used in casual conversation.

例文

1. 彼は歴史に関する本を著した。
2. 有名な学者が新しい論文を著した。
3. その作家は生涯で二十冊以上の本を著した。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, academia, publishing

トーン: literary

起源と歴史

From 著 (cho/arawa, to write/publish/remarkable). The kanji combines 艹 (grass) and 者 (person), originally meaning 'conspicuous' — something that stands out, later extended to published works.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated