A Dictionary of Japanese Idioms - Softcover

9781891640247: A Dictionary of Japanese Idioms
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Main Features:- More than 7000 entries- Multiple sample sentences- Extensive cross-referencing
- Furigana for all kanji characters- Duo-tone printing for enhanced clarity
- Easy to use thumb index. What student of Japanese has not grappled with the amazing diversity and elusive nuances of its idioms? One would not want to confuse, for example, ki ga mawaru (to be considerate) with ki o mawasu (to be suspicious). And it would be useful to know whether your boss is really hara ga tatsu (angry) or merely ki ga tatsu (irritable). Indeed, even a single idiom can have a bewildering number of meanings depending on context; te o ireru, for instance, can mean fixing up (as a house), asking someone to investigate secretly, or making a raid..
Companion volume to A Dictionary of Japanese Proverbs, this dictionary offers the most comprehensive compilation and English translation of those idiomatic expressions that so enrich the Japanese language but fail to find their way into conventional dictionaries. It presents more than 7000 idiomatic phrases under 1000 main entries, including several thousands of idioms never presented and explained in English before. Multiple sample sentences are given for each entry, and furigana allows even beginning students to pronounce correctly and to use the expressions immediately. A thumb index and two-color printing, with all kanji and kana in red, make entries exceptionally easy to access.

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William de Lange studied Japanese language and culture at the University of Leiden and at Waseda Univerity in Japan. He is active as a translator and interpreter in a variety of capacities in the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan. He is the author of Through the Eye of the Needle: The First Dutch Expedition to Reach Japan and the companion to this volume: A Dictionary of Japanese Proverbs.

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