作家 — meaning in English

English meaning

• scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
• writer noun A person who writes, especially as their profession, such as an author or journalist.

Senses

作家 is used for these senses in English:

• man of letters (dated) A literary man; a scholar or author.
• scribe Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
• writer A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".

scribe — full definition

1. noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
2. noun A journalist or professional writer.
3. verb To write, mark, or engrave something.

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