Translation device and translation method

Abstract

A translation device includes a character string output unit, a fixed phrase acquisition unit, a matching unit, a division processor, and. a translation result output unit. The character string output unit outputs a plurality of character strings each configuring at least part of text in a first language and including a head. character of the text, in order of character string length. The fixed phrase acquisition unit acquires a fixed phrase in the first language associated with a translation phrase in a second language. The matching unit calculates a similarity between each of the character strings and the fixed phrase in order of the character string length. The division processor divides the text at a position achieving a maximum similarity among values of the similarity exceeding a first threshold. The translation result output unit outputs the translation phrase as translation of the text thus divided.

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