- sakushi (writing) song lyrics
Used in music contexts, when crediting or describing who wrote the lyrics of a song.
彼女はこの曲の作詞を担当した。
Kanojo wa kono kyoku no sakushi o tantō shita.
She was in charge of writing the lyrics for this song.
作詞と作曲は別の人です。
Sakushi to sakkyoku wa betsu no hito desu.
The lyricist and the composer are different people.
⚖️ Commonly confused with '作曲' (sakkyoku), which means composing the music.
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