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Basic Japanese-English Dictionary
Designed specially for English-speakers in the early stages of learning Japanese, the Basic Japanese-English Dictionary fulfills an ever-growing need for an easy-to-use guide to introductory Japanese. Anyone visiting Japan or working to establish commercial or cultural links with Japanese
people will welcome this flexi-covered dictionary.
The dictionary contains over 2,800 entries which, along with providing basic meanings and grammatical information, also distinguishes between senses, lists compounds, and gives sample sentences and idiomatic expressions. Based on Japanese language teaching materials, studies of vocabulary in
common use, dictionaries and consultations with people involved in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, the selection of vocabulary focuses on words in everyday use. It presents all the Japanese words and phrases in roman script with standard Japanese script alongside and arranges the headwords
alphabetically. It also includes an English translation on the right-hand side of each page to enable the student to compare the two languages. Cross-references direct the user to words of contrasting or related meaning, and, where necessary, the dictionary provides notes on special usage. It
also includes a useful appendix which gives an introduction to Japanese grammar.
The Basic Japanese-English Dictionary will enable any new student of Japanese to understand more easily the basic vocabulary and to use it in the actual speaking and writing of the language.
people will welcome this flexi-covered dictionary.
The dictionary contains over 2,800 entries which, along with providing basic meanings and grammatical information, also distinguishes between senses, lists compounds, and gives sample sentences and idiomatic expressions. Based on Japanese language teaching materials, studies of vocabulary in
common use, dictionaries and consultations with people involved in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, the selection of vocabulary focuses on words in everyday use. It presents all the Japanese words and phrases in roman script with standard Japanese script alongside and arranges the headwords
alphabetically. It also includes an English translation on the right-hand side of each page to enable the student to compare the two languages. Cross-references direct the user to words of contrasting or related meaning, and, where necessary, the dictionary provides notes on special usage. It
also includes a useful appendix which gives an introduction to Japanese grammar.
The Basic Japanese-English Dictionary will enable any new student of Japanese to understand more easily the basic vocabulary and to use it in the actual speaking and writing of the language.
974 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
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June 26, 2018
No es fácil conseguir buenos diccionarios al menos que sean en inglés. Hay mucha información y libros de apoyo con traducciones al inglés para estudiar el idioma japonés. En español, desafortunadamente no hay tanta variedad o son ridículamente caros. Este diccionario viene en dos ediciones, la más barata y más delgada y la ligeramente más cara pero más completa. Conseguir la edición más completa y nueva puede ser muy cara para muchos, recomiendo buscar un diccionario de "segunda mano" en las mejores condiciones posibles. Muy recomendable!!
February 23, 2019
It's a good beginners dictionary made obsolete by modern phone apps and the internet.
November 16, 2008
This is not a very good Japanese/English dictionary.
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