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compiler; editor (of a reference work)
A person who gathers, organizes, and edits material into a systematic reference work such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, anthology, or historical chronicle.
辞書の編纂者は何年もかけてこの仕事を完成させた。
The dictionary's compiler spent many years completing this work.
百科事典の編纂者チームが新版の準備を進めている。
The encyclopedia's editorial team is preparing a new edition.
編纂者として名高い金田一京助は、日本語辞書の発展に大きく貢献した。
Kindaichi Kyosuke, renowned as a compiler, made great contributions to the development of Japanese dictionaries.
A compound of 編纂 (compilation, editing) and 者 (person). Specifically refers to someone who compiles large-scale reference works, as opposed to a general editor who edits individual works.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 辞書の編纂者: dictionary compiler
- 百科事典の編纂者: encyclopedia editor
- 歴史書の編纂者: compiler of historical records
- 主編纂者: chief editor/compiler
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 編集者: editor — a more general term for someone who edits books, magazines, or other publications
- 著者: author — someone who writes original content, rather than compiling existing material
- 監修者: supervisor, general editor — someone who oversees a project without doing the hands-on compilation