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書き下ろし (かきおろし, kakioroshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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This magazine features a newly written short story by a famous author.
I created an original work specifically for the exhibition.
Usage patterns 書か き 下お ろし 〈 物もの 〉 a newly written 〈work〉 made specially for this release, not a reprint or adaptation
This book contains three newly written short stories.
〈 物もの 〉 を 書か き 下お ろしで 発はっ 表ぴょう する to release a 〈work〉 as an original piece written specifically for that release
Don't confuse with 描き下ろし (same pronunciation, different kanji) refers to artwork or illustrations drawn specially for a work, while 書き下ろし refers to text (a novel, script, etc.) written specially for it.
書き直し means a rewrite or revision of existing text, whereas 書き下ろし means an entirely new work written from scratch for a specific release.
Written forms 書か き 下お ろし Usage 90%
書か きおろし Usage 6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
書かき 下お ろし Usage 4%
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 書き下ろし.
Etymology Compound of 書き (kaki, continuative form of 書く 'to write') + 下ろし (oroshi, continuative form of 下ろす 'to bring down; to launch something new'). The combination conveys the idea of writing something new and presenting it for the first time.
He released his new novel as an original work.
