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編集 (へんしゅう, henshuu) Japanese meaning: editing | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 編集する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 編へん 集しゅう する 編へん 集しゅう しない Polite 編へん 集しゅう します 編へん 集しゅう しません Past polite 編へん 集しゅう しました 編へん 集しゅう しませんでした Past 編へん 集しゅう した 編へん 集しゅう しなかった Te-form 編へん 集しゅう して 編へん 集しゅう しないで Desire 編へん 集しゅう したい 編へん 集しゅう したくない Potential 編へん 集しゅう できる 編へん 集しゅう できない Passive 編へん 集しゅう される 編へん 集しゅう されない Causative 編へん 集しゅう させる 編へん 集しゅう させない Causative passive 編へん 集しゅう させられる 編へん 集しゅう させられない Volitional 編へん 集しゅう しよう Polite volitional 編へん 集しゅう しましょう Imperative 編へん 集しゅう しろ 編へん 集しゅう するな Conditional 編へん 集しゅう すれば 編へん 集しゅう しなければ Tara conditional 編へん 集しゅう したら 編へん 集しゅう しなかったら
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しゅう
を
担たん
当とう
し
て
いる
。
He is in charge of editing the magazine.
I edited the video and uploaded it to YouTube.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 編へん 集しゅう する to edit/compile something
He edited the interview video.
〈 物もの 〉 の 編へん 集しゅう を 担たん 当とう する to be in charge of editing something
She is in charge of editing that magazine.
編へん 集しゅう が 終お わる for editing to be finished
The editing of the book was finally finished.
Kanji 編 compilation, knit, plait 集 gather, meet, congregate 輯 gather, collect, compile 修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study Related words· 9 編纂 is a more formal term used for compiling large reference works like dictionaries or historical records, while 編集 is the general word for editing or compiling any kind of content.
校正 refers specifically to proofreading and correcting errors, whereas 編集 covers the whole process of editing and compiling content.
編集 is the practical work of editing and arranging content, while 監修 is expert-level oversight or approval, often without doing the routine editing.
編集 is the general word for editing any text, video, or sound, while モンタージュ refers specifically to the artistic technique of assembling separate shots or images into one sequence or composite.
Show 5 more 編集 is the full noun/する-verb for the act of editing or compiling a work, while 編 is a shorter, often suffix-like word naming the compiler after a title.
編集 is the general word for editing or compiling any material, while コンピレーション specifically means gathering existing works (like songs or videos) into a single collection.
編集する means to edit or arrange material into final form, while 編む emphasizes the act of gathering pieces into a single compiled work.
編集 is general editing work without necessarily writing original content, whereas 編著 implies both editing and authoring a compiled work.
Don't confuse with 編成 (organizing or forming, e.g. a team or schedule) shares the kanji 編 with 編集 but means arranging components rather than editing content.
編集 refers to the act or process of editing, while 編集者 refers to the person who performs that editing.
Written forms 編へん 集しゅう Usage 99%
Standard modern spelling for editing and compilation.
編へん 輯しゅう Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 編集 is overwhelmingly preferred.
編へん 修しゅう Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 編集 is overwhelmingly preferred.
Etymology Compound of 編 (hen, 'compile, edit') and 集 (shū, 'collect, gather'). The spelling 編輯 is the older form; 編集 is the modern simplified form.
編集 covers the whole process of compiling, organizing, and shaping content for publication, whereas 校閲 is specifically the checking and correcting step within that process.
きょく
editorial office; editorial department; editorial board
editorial rights; right to editorial freedom
Show 5 more edited edition; edited version
editorial department; editorial office
editor-in-chief; chief editor
de-edit; reverse editing
base editing; genome base editing
