Refers to a creative or artistic work, such as a painting, novel, or film. Often used as a suffix in compounds like 作品 (sakuhin).
This is his best work.
この作は多くの人に感動を与えた。
This piece moved many people.
Agricultural term for the produce or yield of a harvest. Often used in compounds like 豊作 (hōsaku, good harvest) or 凶作 (kyōsaku, poor harvest).
今年は米の作が良い。
This year's rice crop is good.
天候不順で作が減った。
The harvest decreased due to unseasonable weather.
Refers to the technical skill or craftsmanship evident in a work, especially in traditional arts, crafts, or agriculture. Often used in compounds like 手作 (tezukuri, handmade) or 細作 (saisaku, fine work).
この陶器は作が細かい。
This pottery shows fine workmanship.
彼の作はまだ未熟だ。
His technique is still immature.
This movie is the third installment in the series.
I hear the rice harvest is good this year.
making; drawing up; creating
original work; source material
new work; new creation; new title
author; writer; novelist; artist
writing; book; literary work
manufacture; production · production (film, play, TV, etc.)
creation; production; creative work · fabrication; fiction; invention
creator; author; artist
handicraft; craft work · work; construction; manufacturing; machining · maneuvering; behind-the-scenes manipulation
composition; writing music
one's own work; self-made; making by oneself · farming one's own land; independent farmer
masterpiece; masterwork
drawing or painting pictures; taking photographs
previous work; preceding work; previous title; previous release · first crop; preceding crop
songwriting; lyric writing
trial manufacture; prototype; test piece
large-scale work; voluminous work · monumental work; masterpiece; great work
writing; composition; essay · empty formal writing; perfunctory composition
crops; agricultural produce; farm products
within the story; in the work
style; characteristics
artificiality; contrived act; pretence · commission (of a crime); feasance
old work; existing work
cultivation; farming
collaboration; joint work; co-production
manufacture; production
abundant harvest; bumper crop