Meaning

Primary

A Work

Alternatives

Work, Production

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you make a product, it's not really a product anymore, but a work. It's your work of art or literature, or maybe a theater production.

This can be any kind of artistic creation: a book, a composition, a painting, a movie, a play... It doesn't mean "product" (you'll learn the word for that later!) but it can be used for a product when you want to highlight the artistic talent behind it.

Reading

さくひん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 他の作品

    another work

    一つの作品

    one work

    自分の作品

    one's own work

Context Sentences

この箱庭の作品は、マッチ箱で作られています。

This miniature garden work is made from a matchbox.

トーフグオフィスの入り口にあるヘンテコな像は、コウイチの十五才の時の作品ですよ。

The strange statue at the entrance of Tofugu office is a work of Koichi's from when he was fifteen.

久々にいい作品に出会ったわ。進撃の巨人は、私の好きなアニメの歴代三位に入るんじゃないかってくらい良かったよ。マジでお薦めするわ。

It’s been a while since I came across a work I like. Attack on Titan is so good that it might be one of my top three anime. I highly recommend it.

Kanji Composition