作詞
さくし · sakushi
(writing) song lyrics
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How it’s used
Used in music contexts, when crediting or describing who wrote the lyrics of a song.
Commonly confused with '作曲' (sakkyoku), which means composing the music.
Example sentences
彼女はこの曲の作詞を担当した。
She was in charge of writing the lyrics for this song.
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作詞と作曲は別の人です。
The lyricist and the composer are different people.
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What does 作詞 mean?
(writing) song lyrics.
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さくし (sakushi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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