noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
artificiality; contrived act; pretence
Refers to something done intentionally and artificially, often with a negative nuance of being unnatural or forced. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to contrive' or 'to act artificially'.
彼の笑顔には作為が感じられた。
His smile felt contrived.
その発
That statement was artificially fabricated.
noun
commission (of a crime); feasance
Legal term for the active doing of an act, especially a criminal act. Antonym: 不作為 (omission).
Antonyms: 不作為
法律では、作為と不作為が区別される。
In law, a distinction is made between commission and omission.