<；P>；PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support device for creating a reading report, enhancing efficiency of work to confirm whether or not an answer sentence is included in a remark sentence, and a support method for creating a reading report. <；P>；SOLUTION: The support device for creating a reading report includes: an examination purpose analysis part acquiring examination purposes included in a reading report and analyzing semantic contents of the examination purposes by classifying the acquired examination purposes by examination purpose type defined beforehand； a remark sentence analysis part acquiring remark sentences included in the reading report and analyzing semantic contents of the acquired remark sentences； an examination purpose related sentence determination part determining whether or not answer sentences with respect to the examination purposes are included in the remark sentences based on the analyzed semantic contents of the examination purposes and the analyzed semantic contents of the remark sentences； and an output part outputting determination results determined by the examination purpose related sentence determination part. <；P>；COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
