Japanese Conversation · Level 77
76 words
Japanese word
自作
Pronunciation
Romajijisaku
Meaning
- nounone's own work
Example
この絵は私の自作です。ko no e wa watashi no ji saku de su
This picture is my own work.
More examples
展示会では、参加者の自作も紹介されます。ten ji kai de wa san ka sha no ji saku mo shō kai sa re ma su
At the exhibition, participants' own works are also featured.
Core concept
Marks something created by the person who presents or claims it, rather than obtained from someone else.
Common phrases
自作の料理ji saku no ryō ri
one's own dish
自作を公開するji saku o kō kai su ru
release one's own work
Definition in Japanese
自分で作った作品や物。ji bun de tsuku tta saku hin ya mono
Word origin
自作 (jisaku, "one's own work") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 自 (ji, "self") and 作 (saku, "make").
Usage tips
- 自作の曲 (jisaku no kyoku) identifies a song composed by the speaker, while 作曲 (sakkyoku) names the act of composing rather than the resulting work.
Other meanings
- making something yourselfnoun
Related words
- 自作するjisakusurucreate one's own workverb