Saturday, August 20, 2016

著者 and 作者

Question about Japanese
What is the difference between 著者 and 作者?


Answer:
"著者" means people who wrote some texts. Such as: novelists, writers, dramatists, essayists.

"作者" means people who created some arts. Such as: painters, sculptors, music composers.

The meaning of "作者" includes "著者". So you can replace the word "著者" by "作者".

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