A work or piece (e.g. of art, literature, film); often used as a suffix to indicate a creation by an author or artist.
彼の新作が来月公開される。
His new work will be released next month.
その画家の名作は市立美術館に所蔵されている。
The painter's masterpiece is held by the city art museum.
近年の作はテーマ性が強いものが多い。
Many recent works have strong thematic elements.
A harvest or crop; the yield or cultivation result (e.g. this year's crop).
今年の作は天候不順で不作に終わった。
This year's crop ended in a poor harvest due to unfavorable weather.
台風の被害で米の作が大幅に減った。
Because of typhoon damage, the rice yield dropped significantly.
良い肥料を使ったおかげで、葡萄の作が良くなった。
Thanks to using good fertilizer, the grape crop improved.
A sense related to method or technique; often appears in forms like '作り方' to mean how something is made or the technique used.
この料理の作り方は家庭ごとに違う。
The way to make this dish differs from household to household.
木の細工は繊細な作が求められる。
Woodworking requires delicate technique.