noun
A writer of essays, typically personal or literary non-fiction. Used as a neutral, common noun.
彼女は有名なエッセイストで、毎週新聞にコラムを書いている。
She is a famous essayist and writes a column for the newspaper every week.
A more traditional Japanese term for an essayist, often associated with classical or literary essays (随筆). エッセイスト is the common modern loanword.
Borrowed from English 'essayist'.