ソングライター

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Meanings

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noun

Loanword from English; used for someone who writes songs, especially in popular music contexts.

ソングライターUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword.
ソング・ライター
- ソングライター
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still used.
- ソング・ライター

作さっ曲きょく家か
作曲家 is a broader term for composer, often used for classical or instrumental music, while ソングライター specifically refers to songwriters, typically in popular music.
作さく詞し家か
作詞家 is a lyricist, focusing on writing words for songs, whereas ソングライター often implies writing both music and lyrics.

Loanword from English 'songwriter'.