JPH04307665A - English work processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the English burden on the users of an English work processor. CONSTITUTION:When a Japanese character string is inputted to a Japanese work input part 1, the character string is sent to a Japanese work morpheme analyzing part 2. The part 2 divides the inputted Japanese character string into the morphemes with use of the Japanese work pat of a dictionary 6 and allocates the English expressions of the dictionary 6 to each morpheme. An English work processing part 3 refers to the dictionary 6 to obtain plural English expression to an inputted Japanese expression. These English expressions are compared with the morpheme analyzing result of the inputted Japanese character string. Thus plural English expressions are produced to the inputted Japanese work and stored in a storage part 5. An English expression display part 4 shows in steps the English equivalents, the conjugation and the character types for plural English expression strings stored in the part 5. Thus a final English character string is selected and decided.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an English word processor.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional English word processors have Japanese input means and a function for converting Japanese to English.

However, it does not have a function for selecting a plurality of English expressions to be converted from input Japanese and a function for providing explanatory information for selection.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional English word processors described above require the user to select from many candidates with different translations, conjugations, character types, etc., but they do not provide explanatory information for selecting the candidates. There is a problem in that it is difficult to select the correct English expression because there is no function to present it.

[0005]An object of the present invention is to display candidates step by step so that the user can easily select an English expression, and to display explanatory information for selecting an English expression, in order to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art. The present invention also provides an English word processor with a Japanese input means that allows the user to select an English expression and stores the information provided by the user to select an English expression, and uses that information to save the user the trouble of making unnecessary inputs. It is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] An English word processor of the present invention includes: a Japanese input means for inputting Japanese character strings; a dictionary holding Japanese words and English expressions corresponding to the Japanese words; Japanese morphological analysis means that performs morphological analysis of the Japanese character string input from the word input means; and English language processing that creates a plurality of English expressions for the input Japanese character string based on the results of the morphological analysis. When the user selects a plurality of English expressions converted from the input Japanese character string by the expression creation means and the dictionary, candidates are displayed step by step in the order of translation, conjugation, and character type; In this case, there is provided a display means for displaying the first letter in capital letters, and a selection input means for inputting input to select a plurality of English expressions displayed on the display means, and the input Japanese characters are a usage frequency storage means for storing the usage frequency of the English expression selected by the selection input means in the dictionary; said display means for displaying the display in descending order of frequency of use, further comprising a selected English expression storage means for storing the first selected English expression for said input Japanese character string; and said input Japanese character string. the display means for preferentially displaying the English expressions stored in the selected English expression storage means each time a character string is inputted again; the selection input means for storing inflection information, synonym/antonym information, syntactic form information, sentence example information, derived word information and verb usage restriction information for English parts of speech, and selectively displaying these information on the display means; have.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, this embodiment includes a Japanese input unit 1 for inputting Japanese character strings, a Japanese language, an English expression corresponding to the Japanese language, and at least character types and English parts of speech that serve as reference for the English expression. Deflection information, synonyms/
A dictionary 6 that stores antonym information, syntactic form information, sentence example information, derived word information, action usage restriction information, and a predetermined usage priority order of each word, and a morphological analysis of input Japanese character strings. a Japanese morphological analysis unit 2 that calculates the frequency of use of the English expression words used; an English expression creation unit 3 that creates multiple English expressions for the input Japanese character string based on morphological analysis; A storage unit 5 stores the plurality of English expressions created by the expression creation unit 3 together with usage frequency data, and a storage unit 5 stores the plurality of English expressions created by the expression creation unit 3 together with usage frequency data, and the plurality of English expressions from the storage unit 5 are stored in stages in the order of translation, conjugation, and character type so that the user can select them. and displays the first character in capital letters if it is the beginning of a sentence, and an English expression stage display section 4 that displays the finally selected English expression.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When a Japanese character string is input to the Japanese input section 1, the Japanese character string is sent to the Japanese morphological analysis section 2. The Japanese morphological analysis unit 2 uses the Japanese portion of the dictionary 6 to divide the input Japanese character string into morphemes, and assigns an English expression word from the dictionary 6 to each morpheme. The English generation unit 3 consults the dictionary 6 to obtain a plurality of English expression words corresponding to the input Japanese expression. Then, the English expression word is compared with the morphological analysis result of the input Japanese character string, and a plurality of English expressions corresponding to the input Japanese are created and stored in the storage unit 5. The English expression display section 4 displays the English expression characters stored in the storage section 5 step by step in the order of English translation, conjugation, and character type, and the final English expression string is selected and finalized.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the English expression stage display section in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 2, an English expression stage display section 4 displays a plurality of English expressions stored in a storage section 5 on a display output section 1.
a translation candidate display section 7 that displays the translation word selected in the translation candidate display section 7; A character type candidate display section 9 displays a plurality of character types of English expressions of conjugated forms on a display output section 10, and a user selects one of the plurality of translations, plural conjugations, and plural character types displayed on the display output section 10. The input section 11 includes an input section 11 for selection.

Next, the operation of the English expression stage display section will be explained with reference to FIG.

The English expressions sent from the storage section 5 to the translation candidate display section 7 are displayed on the display output section 10 according to the order of English expressions that is prioritized in advance in the storage section 5. Input section 1
The translation words selected and confirmed by the user from 1 to 1 are stored in the storage unit 5. Next, the usage candidate display unit 8 displays a plurality of usage candidates for the translated word selected from the storage unit 5 on the display output unit 10 in accordance with a preset priority order. Input section 11
The utilization selected and confirmed by the user is stored in the storage unit 5. Next, the character type candidate display unit 9 displays a plurality of character type candidates of the conjugated form of the translated word selected from the storage unit 5 on the display output unit 10 in accordance with a preset priority order. The usage selected and confirmed by the user from the input unit 11 is stored in the storage unit 5. The final English expression stored in the storage section 5 is displayed on the output section 10.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the display of the display output section in FIG. 2.

In FIG. 3, the Japanese input character is "operate", the translation word "operate" is selected and confirmed in the translation candidate display section 7, the conjugation is selected from "past tense" in the conjugation candidate display section 8, and the character type is selected. A state in which no character type has been selected yet is displayed on the display output section 10 by the candidate display section 9.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention enables selection of the correct English expression for an input Japanese character string by displaying multiple candidates in stages in the order of translation, conjugation, and character type. This has the effect of making it easier for the user.

Furthermore, by displaying the English expressions in order of frequency of use, the user can quickly select the correct English expression.

Furthermore, by preferentially displaying the English expression selected first, it is possible to unify the translations.

Furthermore, since the dictionary of the present invention has the same contents as the dictionary book, there is an effect that an appropriate translated word can be displayed and selected.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the English expression stage display section shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display output section in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Japanese input section 2 Japanese morphological analysis section 3 English expression creation department 4 English expression stage display section 5. Storage section 6 Dictionary 7 Translation candidate display area 8 Utilization candidate display area 9 Character type candidate display area 10 Display output section 11 Input section

Claims (4)

[Claims] Claim 1: A Japanese input means for inputting a Japanese character string, a dictionary holding Japanese and English expressions corresponding to the Japanese, and the Japanese characters input from the Japanese input means. Japanese morphological analysis means for performing morphological analysis of a string; English expression creation means for creating a plurality of English expressions for the input Japanese character string based on the results of the morphological analysis; When the user selects multiple English expressions converted from a Japanese character string, candidates are displayed step by step in the order of translation, conjugation, and character type, and in the case of the beginning of a sentence, the first letter is displayed in uppercase. An English word processor comprising: a display means; and a selection input means for inputting information to select a plurality of English expressions displayed on the display means. 2. Usage frequency storage means for storing, in the dictionary, the usage frequency of the English expression selected by the selection input means for the input Japanese character string; and the input Japanese character string. 2. The English word processor according to claim 1, further comprising said display means for displaying the plurality of English expressions for a column in order of frequency of use. 3. Selected English expression storage means for storing an English expression initially selected for the input Japanese character string; 2. The English word processor according to claim 1, further comprising: said display means for preferentially displaying English expressions stored in an English expression storage means. 4. The dictionary stores at least character types, inflection information for English parts of speech, synonym/antonym information, syntactic form information, sentence example information, derived word information, and verb usage restriction information that serve as reference for English expression, and stores these information. 2. The English word processor according to claim 1, further comprising said selection input means for selectively displaying said information on said display means.