Japanese Conversation · Level 125
60 words
Japanese word
作詞
Pronunciation
Romajisakushi
Meaning
- nounwriting lyrics
Example
姉は作詞が得意です。ane wa saku shi ga toku i de su
My older sister is good at writing lyrics.
More examples
彼は新しい曲の作詞を友人に頼みました。kare wa atara shi i kyoku no saku shi o yū jin ni tano mi ma shi ta
He asked a friend to write the lyrics for his new song.
Core concept
Refers to shaping language into words that fit a song and express its content.
Common phrases
作詞を担当するsaku shi o tan tō su ru
be in charge of writing lyrics
作詞を手がけるsaku shi o te ga ke ru
write lyrics
Definition in Japanese
曲に込める歌詞を考えて書くこと。kyoku ni ko me ru ka shi o kanga e te ka ku ko to
Word origin
The compound joins 作 (saku, "make") with 詞 (shi, "words"), giving the sense of making a song's words.
Usage tips
- 作詞 (sakushi) is used for the lyric section of a music credit, which is separate from the credit for the music itself.
Related words
- 作詞家sakushikalyricistnoun