執筆|しっぴつshippitsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbwriting; authoring
   ホーキングは、その本ほんの執筆しっぴつを始はじめたとき、手てで書かくことがまったくできなかった。↗

   When he started the book, Hawking was unable to write by hand at all.

• Synonym書き下ろすかきおろすNeutralFor newly writing a work for a specific purpose (「書き下ろし小説」), stressing original, first-time creation; 「執筆」 is the general term for writing a manuscript.
• Synonym著すあらわすWrittenWritten/formal prose for writing and publishing a book (「本を著す」), with the emphasis on producing a finished book.
• Synonym著述ちょじゅつWrittenWritten/formal prose for writing books and scholarly works, or for the works themselves; leans academic.
• Synonym書くかくNeutralThe all-purpose verb for writing (「手紙を書く」); 「執筆」 is reserved for writing articles and manuscripts.
• Synonym著作ちょさくNeutralWriting a book, or a book one has written (「著作を出す」); 「執筆」 focuses on the act of writing a manuscript.
• Synonym綴るつづるNeutralA verb for composing a piece of writing (「思い出を綴る」), carrying a lyrical, heartfelt nuance.
• Synonym文筆ぶんぴつWrittenWritten/formal prose for the activity of writing prose or poetry (「文筆活動」); 「執筆」 refers to writing a specific piece.
• SynonymしたためるWrittenWritten/formal prose for writing letters or documents (「手紙をしたためる」), with an archaic, elegant flavor.
• Synonym書き下すかきくだすNeutralWriting something out in one go, or rendering classical Chinese into Japanese word order (「書き下し文」).
• Synonym書き表すかきあらわすNeutralExpressing or describing something in writing (「感情を書き表す」).
• Synonym物するものするWrittenWritten/formal prose for composing works; old-fashioned and elegant, and rarely used.
• Synonym染筆せんぴつFormalA formal, honorific term for an inscription or painting (「ご染筆を賜る」).
• Synonym書き著すかきあらわすWrittenWritten/formal prose for writing and publishing a book; rare — say 「著す」 in everyday use.
• Related記すしるすNeutralA verb for writing down or recording (「名前を記す」); leans toward written/formal prose.
• Related筆記ひっきNeutralWriting things down or taking notes (「口述を筆記する」); written exams are 「筆記試験」; 「執筆」 is about creating a piece of writing.
• Related起草きそうNeutralDrafting documents or bills (「法案を起草する」), mostly for official papers.
• Related揮毫きごうFormalA formal term for writing or painting with a brush, used for inscriptions by calligraphers and celebrities.
• Related書き込みかきこみNeutralA noun for written entries or online posts (「掲示板への書き込み」).

Use 「執筆」 for writing articles and manuscripts (「論文を執筆する」). For writing in general pick 「書く」; for an original work written for a specific purpose, 「書き下ろす」; for authoring a book, 「著す」; for drafting official documents, 「起草」; for online posts, 「書き込み」. The other words cover narrower senses: notes (「筆記」), recording (「記す」), lyrical composing (「綴る」), and formal or literary terms like 「揮毫」 and 「文筆」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 文章ぶんしょうを書かくこと。
2. 筆ふでの持ち方もちかた。
3. 筆ふでをとって文字もじを書かくこと。