書しょ写しゃ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

transcription; copying

The act of copying a text by hand, often for study or preservation. Can be used as a noun or with する.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょを書しょ写しゃする作さ業ぎょうは根こん気きがいる。

  The work of transcribing old documents requires patience.

• 彼かれは経きょう典てんの書しょ写しゃに専せん念ねんした。

  He devoted himself to the copying of sutras.

noun

handwriting (school subject); penmanship

Refers specifically to the school subject where students practice neat handwriting, often with brush or pen. Not used as a suru-verb in this sense.

• 小しょう学がっ校こうでは書しょ写しゃの時じ間かんに毛もう筆ひつを使つかう。

  In elementary school, we use a brush during penmanship class.