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著す (あらわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 著す · godan verb (-su)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 著あらわ す 著あらわ さない Polite 著あらわ します 著あらわ しません Past polite 著あらわ しました 著あらわ しませんでした Past 著あらわ した 著あらわ さなかった Te-form 著あらわ して 著あらわ さないで Desire 著あらわ したい 著あらわ したくない Potential 著あらわ せる 著あらわ せない Passive 著あらわ される 著あらわ されない Causative 著あらわ させる 著あらわ させない Causative passive 著あらわ させられる 著あらわ させられない Volitional 著あらわ そう Polite volitional 著あらわ しましょう Imperative 著あらわ せ 著あらわ すな Conditional 著あらわ せば 著あらわ さなければ Tara conditional 著あらわ したら 著あらわ さなかったら
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小しょう
説せつ
を
著あらわ
し
た
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He wrote many novels in his lifetime.
This paper was written by a renowned scholar.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 著あらわ す to author/write (a book, work)
He authored many acclaimed books in this field.
生しょう 涯がい で 〈 数すう 〉 冊さつ を 著あらわ す to write a certain number of books over one's lifetime
Kanji 著 renowned, publish, write Related words 執筆する is the common, neutral verb for writing an article or book, while 著す is more literary and emphasizes authorship of a substantial work.
出版する refers specifically to the act of publishing, whereas 著す can cover both the writing and the eventual publication of a work.
書く is the all-purpose verb for writing anything, while 著す is reserved for formally authoring a book or scholarly work.
Written forms 著あらわ す Usage 78%
Standard kanji spelling for writing or publishing a work.
著あら わす Usage 22%
Variant spelling with okurigana わ; less common but recognized.
Etymology The kanji 著 carries the meaning of 'to write' or 'to publish'. The reading あらわす is a native Japanese verb, likely related to 表す (to express, to reveal), reflecting the idea of bringing a work into the world.
He wrote over thirty books in his lifetime.
