1.
compilation, editing, putting together (a book, dictionary, or reference work)
The systematic work of gathering, organizing, and editing materials to produce a comprehensive reference work such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, or historical record.
辞書を編纂する。
To compile a dictionary.
この百科事典の編纂には十年かかった。
The compilation of this encyclopedia took ten years.
大学の研究チームが地域の歴史資料を集めて郷土史を編纂している。
A university research team is compiling a local history by collecting regional historical materials.
USAGE:
A formal, literary word associated with large-scale scholarly projects. Implies a more systematic and authoritative effort than simple 編集 (editing). Typically used for dictionaries, encyclopedias, histories, and other reference works.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 辞書を編纂する: to compile a dictionary
- 百科事典の編纂: compilation of an encyclopedia
- 歴史を編纂する: to compile a history
- 編纂委員会: editorial/compilation committee