今こん作さく

noun

this work; this title

Refers to the current creative work being discussed, such as a book, film, game, or album. Common in reviews and announcements.

• 今こん作さくは前ぜん作さくよりストーリーが深ふかい。

  This work has a deeper story than the previous one.

• 今こん作さくで監かん督とくは新あたらしい手しゅ法ほうに挑ちょう戦せんした。

  In this work, the director tried a new technique.

noun

modern work not based on old styles

Archaic term for a contemporary work that does not follow classical forms or traditions. Rarely used in modern Japanese.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんに「今こん作さく」を古ふるい型かたによらない作さく品ひんの意いで用もちいた例れいがある。

  There are examples in Edo-period documents where 今作 is used to mean a work not based on old styles.