Creator
Author, Artist
noun
A make someone is someone who makes something — its creator or author, in other words.
作者 is a word describing the creator of a particular work. It's not a title or a professional label — it just answers the question of "hey, who made that?"
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 作 has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:
Your favorite creator is also a sack shaman (さくしゃ). They take old sacks and use them in shamanic rituals to turn them into trippy, tribal-themed art pieces. You love the books this sack shaman writes about their creative process too — they're a great author.
この本の作者に会いたいです。
I want to meet the author of this book.
その曲には作者の思いがこもっています。
That song is filled with the feelings of the composer.
あの作者はアートの大学を出ているそうです。
I heard that the creator graduated from art school.
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