compilation; editing and writing
Refers to the act of compiling and editing a book or document, often involving both editorial work and original writing. Common in academic and publishing contexts.
This dictionary is his compilation.
To be listed as a compiler/editor.
This book was compiled and written by Yamada Tarō.
He compiled and wrote the textbook.
編集 is general editing work without necessarily writing original content, whereas 編著 implies both editing and authoring a compiled work.
編纂 is used for large-scale, often academic compilations like dictionaries or anthologies, while 編著 is the more common term for a single author-edited book.
共著 means co-authorship by multiple writers, while 編著 refers to a work that combines editorial compilation with original writing, often by one main compiler.
Compound of 編 (edit, compile) and 著 (write, author). The combination reflects the dual role of compiling and writing.