編集
henshū[hẽ̞ɰ̃ɕɨː]
The English word 'editing' is translated into Japanese as 編集 (henshū).
編集 is a noun used for the editing of various media, including books, newspapers, videos and digital content. For specific types of media, you can use compounds like 映像編集 for video editing and 画像編集 for image editing. If you are performing additional editing, you can use 追加編集.
Meaning: an act or instance of something being edited (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the characters 編 (hen), meaning 'to compile' or 'to weave' and 集 (shū), meaning 'to collect'.
Which one should you use?
While 編集 refers to the broad act of editing or compiling content, 校正 is used specifically for proofreading or checking text for errors and consistency. If you are talking about making specific corrections or alterations to parts of a work, 修正 is the more precise term.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to specific parts that were corrected, you can use the term 修正箇所.
How do you pronounce it?
henshū
Did you know?
- The character 編 in 編集 originally referred to weaving straw or bamboo. This reveals that the concept of 'editing' in Japanese is historically linked to the physical act of weaving separate strands into a single fabric.
- While 編集 is the general term, Japanese has a specific word 推敲 (suikō) for the act of polishing a piece of writing. This word literally means 'to push and knock', describing the repetitive process of refining a draft.
- The term 編集 is also used for 'editing' in the context of biological gene editing, known as ゲノム編集. This shows the word's flexibility in applying 'compiling' and 'collecting' to the building blocks of life.
Examples in context
- プロの編集者に文章を編集してもらいました。I had a professional editor edit my article.
- この文章を校正してもらえますか？Can you proofread this text for me?
- グラフの修正が必要です。The graph needs to be edited.
- 友達に文章を編集してもらった。I had a friend edit my text.
- この写真をさっき直したんだ。I just edited this photo.
- 田中さん、この原稿を編集していただけますか？Mr./Ms. Tanaka, could you please edit this manuscript for me?
- この動画の編集は大変です。Kono douga no henshuu wa taihen desu.Editing this video is hard.
- 編集の時間はどれくらいですか？Henshuu no jikan wa dore kurai desu ka?How long is the editing time?
- 編集が終わりました。Henshuu ga owarimashita.The editing is finished.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are working on a school project together.
- 健太 Kenta動画の編集は進んでいる？Douga no henshuu wa susunde iru?Is the video editing progressing?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、健太さん、もうすぐ終わります。Hai, Kenta-san, mou sugu owarimasu.Yes, Kenta, it will be finished soon.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵さんは本当に作業が早いね。Himari-san wa hontou ni sagyou ga hayai ne.Himari, you are really fast at your work.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとうございます！Arigatou gozaimasu!Thank you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “editing” translations and entries 編集, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
