編者|へんしゃhensha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

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へんじゃhenja[1]atamadaka (head-high)
Definitions
  1. nouneditor; compiler
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym編集者へんしゅうしゃNeutralA person in charge of editing books and publications, also the editing profession itself; 「編者」 refers to the compiler of a particular book.
  • Synonym編集人FormalFormal term for the person in charge of editing, seen mainly on the copyright page of magazines and publications; 「編者」 points to the compiler of a particular book.
  • Synonym編輯人WrittenAn older written form of 「編集人」; found on the copyright pages of old books, not used today.

Use 「編者」 for the compiler of a particular book, as in 「編者あとがき」; the person in charge of editing is 「編集者」, and 「編集人」 also appears on the copyright page of publications.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 書物しょもつなどを編集へんしゅうする人ひと。
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