noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
laying down the brush; stopping writing
A formal, literary term for ceasing to write, often used when an author finishes a work or a letter. Rare in modern everyday language; more common in classical or literary contexts.
作家は長編小説を書き終え、ここに擱筆する。
The author finished the long novel and here lays down the brush.
手紙
Sometimes '擱筆' is written at the end of a letter.