直筆|じきひつjikihitsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectiveone's own handwriting; autograph
   直筆じきひつサイン入いりボールを手てに入いれることができた。↗

   I was able to obtain a personally signed ball.

• Synonym自筆じひつNeutralWriting done by one's own hand; very close to 「直筆」, which is the usual choice for signatures and letters where you stress it is the person's own writing.
• Synonym肉筆にくひつNeutralA handwritten original of a work of calligraphy or painting, as opposed to a printed copy; the emphasis is on the work not being printed.
• Antonym代筆だいひつNeutralThe opposite of 「直筆」: writing done by someone else on the person's behalf instead of in their own hand.

Use 「直筆」 for something written by the person themselves, as in 「直筆サイン」. 「自筆」 also means written by one's own hand; 「肉筆」 stresses a handwritten original as opposed to something printed; 「代筆」 is the opposite, written by someone else.

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1. 自筆じひつの書き物かきもの。