compilation; editing and writing
Refers to the act of compiling and editing a book or document, often involving both editorial work and original writing. Common in academic and publishing contexts.
この辞書は彼の編著によるものだ。
This dictionary is his compilation.
This book was compiled and written by Yamada Tarō.
To be listed as a compiler/editor.
彼は教科書を編著した。
He compiled and wrote the textbook.
編集 is general editing work without necessarily writing original content, whereas 編著 implies both editing and authoring a compiled work.
編纂 is used for large-scale, often academic compilations like dictionaries or anthologies, while 編著 is the more common term for a single author-edited book.
共著 means co-authorship by multiple writers, while 編著 refers to a work that combines editorial compilation with original writing, often by one main compiler.
Compound of 編 (edit, compile) and 著 (write, author). The combination reflects the dual role of compiling and writing.