著者

• 読み: ちょしゃ
• ローマ字: chosha
• 漢字の分解: 著 (cho) — notable, write; 者 (sha) — person
• 発音: /tɕo.ɕa/

意味

Author; writer. The person who wrote a book or article.

A noun specifically referring to the writer of published works such as books, papers, or articles. More formal than 書いた人 (kaita hito, the person who wrote it). Distinct from 作者 (sakusha, creator/author of creative works) and 筆者 (hissha, the writer, used in academic self-reference).

例文

1. この本の著者は若い女性の研究者だ。
2. 著者に直接質問できるイベントに参加した。
3. 著者の経験に基づいて書かれた小説だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: publishing, academic, book reviews

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Composed of 著 (cho, notable/write) and 者 (sha, person). The 著 kanji contains 艹 (grass) and 者 (person), originally meaning 'to make something notable or visible.'

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal