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代表作 [news1,nf10]
だいひょうさく [news1,nf10]
1. [n]
▶ most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.)
▶ representative work
▶ masterpiece
▶ magnum opus
▶ major work



History:
4. A 2024-04-23 00:08:41  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
RP
  Comments:
May as well include it.
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19,2 @@
+<gloss>magnum opus</gloss>
+<gloss>major work</gloss>
3. A* 2024-04-22 16:18:44 
  Comments:
would "major work" be an apt translation for this? seems natural at least in the context of wikipedia infoboxes

ran into "代表作もないイメージだけの年増女優" where it seems to fit too
2. A 2017-07-15 01:25:44  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-07-13 17:17:48  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, daij
  Comments:
Trying to make it clearer that this isn't just a synonym for 傑作.
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16,2 @@
+<gloss>most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.)</gloss>
+<gloss>representative work</gloss>
@@ -17 +18,0 @@
-<gloss>representative work</gloss>

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