To provide a device and method for supporting generation of an English sentence which assists generation of an English sentence of high quality passable to a native by making a verb sentence pattern utilization simplified chart in which sentence patterns adaptable for every verb are listed into a database, and utilizing it. 動詞ごとに採りうる文型を表にした動詞文型活用早見表をデータベース化して、これを活用することで、ネイティブにも通用する良質な英文作成の手助けとなる英文作成支援装置およびその支援方法を提供する。 - 特許庁