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    3. 寡作

    寡作

    寡か作さく

    unprolific (writer, artist, etc.)

    KMT10News #46+1Noun, AdjectiveArt & DesignLiteratureKanji Vocab21 strokes

    かさく

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    unprolific (writer, artist, etc.)

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    彼かれは寡か作さくな作さっ家かです。

    He is an unprolific writer.

    KMT8LiteratureWork & Career
    その画が家かは寡か作さくだが、発はっ表ぴょうする作さく品ひんは常つねに高たかい評ひょう価かを得 ている。

    That painter is unprolific, but the works he releases always receive high praise.

    KMT10Art & DesignWork & Career
    寡か作さくであることは、必かならずしも才さい能のうの欠けつ如じょを意い味みするものではない。

    Being unprolific does not necessarily mean a lack of talent.

    KMT10Art & DesignLiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの寡か作さくぶりは、完かん璧ぺき主しゅ義ぎの表あらわれだと評ひょうされている。

    His unprolific nature is described as a manifestation of perfectionism.

    KMT10LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    寡か作さくな作さっ曲きょく家かとして知しられる彼かれだが、その一いっ曲きょく一いっ曲きょくは深ふかく心こころに残のこる。

    He is known as an unprolific composer, but each of his pieces leaves a deep impression.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    寡
    widow・minority・few
    作
    つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り…(10)
    make・production・prepare・build
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