著書

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 著書 is read as ちょしょ and means a book or published work written by a particular author.
• Basic usage: It can be an author's book being signed or a work whose content is being described.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A book written by the person
  • 先生の著書 is a book authored by the teacher and the object being signed. Example: 講演の後で先生の著書に署名をいただきました。
• Content of a published work
  • 彼女の著書には introduces information recorded in a work she authored. Example: 彼女の著書には山村での暮らしが詳しく記されています。