覆ふく面めん作さっ家か

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Meanings

noun

anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals their identity

Refers to an author who publishes under a pen name or keeps their real identity hidden, often for privacy or artistic reasons.

その覆ふく面めん作さっ家かは、本ほん名みょうを明あかさずにベストセラーを出だし

た

。

That anonymous author published a bestseller without revealing their real name.

覆ふく面めん作さっ家かの正しょう体たいについて、さまざまな憶おく測そくが飛とび交かっている。

Various speculations are flying around about the true identity of the pseudonymous writer.

Kanji

覆capsize, cover, shade
面mask, face, features
作make, production, prepare
家house, home, family

Related words

匿とく名めい
匿名 is a general term for anonymity, while 覆面作家 specifically refers to an author who hides their identity.
ペンネーム
ペンネーム is a pen name, a tool often used by a 覆面作家, but the latter emphasizes the act of concealing one's identity.

Built from

覆ふく面めん+作さっ家か

Etymology

Compound of 覆面 (mask, concealing one's face) and 作家 (author). The term likely emerged in modern literary contexts to describe writers who hide their true identity.