執筆

Reading

Kana: しっぴつ

Romaji: shippitsu

Definition

noun

vs

1

writing (e.g. as a profession)

Kanji

執

Readings: シツ、 シュウ、 と.る

Meanings: tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

筆

Readings: ヒツ、 ふで

Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は小説(しょうせつ)の姉妹編(しまいへん)を執筆中(しっぴつちゅう)だ。

➥He is now writing a sister volume to his novel.

ホーキングは、その本(ほん)の執筆(しっぴつ)を始(はじ)めたとき、手(て)で書(か)くことがまったくできなかった。

➥When he started the book, Hawking was unable to write by hand at all.