Korean word

작성자

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaksseongja

Meaning

  • nounauthor

Example

이 파일의 작성자는 누구예요?i pa i rui chak sseong ja neun nu gu ye yo

Who is the author of this file?

Illustration for 작성자 (author)

More examples

그 게시물의 작성자는 익명으로 표시되어 있어요.keu ke si mu rui chak sseong ja neun ing myeong eu ro pyo si doe eo i sseo yo

The author of that post is displayed anonymously.

Core concept

The human source behind a piece of writing, from a formal work to a short online post.

Common phrases

  • 게시물 작성자ke si mul chak sseong ja

    post author

  • 댓글 작성자taet kkeul chak sseong ja

    comment author

  • 작성자 정보chak sseong ja cheong bo

    author information

Similar words

저자cheoja: Person who writes a book or other published work.
편집자pyeonjipjja: Person who organizes and revises the content of a manuscript or source material.
게시자kesija: Person who makes information or an article available on the internet.
제작자chejakjja: Person who makes a creative work or other content.

Definition in Korean

글이나 문서를 써서 만든 사람keu ri na mun seo reul sseo seo man deun sa ram

Word origin

It is built from the Korean element for composing or preparing something and the element for a person, making its meaning easy to connect with the maker of a text.

Usage tips

  • English often uses author most strongly for books or named works, whereas Korean commonly uses this word in file and post information too.

Other meanings

  • posternoun

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