Abstract: An original text inputting portion inputs an original text into an original text storage portion and at the same time transfers it to a translating portion that in turn translates the received text referring to a dictionary in a dictionary portion and stores a resultant translation into a translation storage portion. A format inputting portion inputs a format for the original text and a format for the translation and a format storage portion stores the input formats therein. A synthesized information storage portion synthesizes the original text stored in the original text storage portion, the translation stored in the translation stored portion and the formats stored in the format storage portion and stores a synthesized result. An outputting portion outputs the synthesized result to an external device such as a printer, display and external storage.