Basic Japanese-English Dictionary

The ^AJapan Foundation

ISBN 10: 0198643284 / ISBN 13: 9780198643289

Published by Oxford University Press, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Japanese-English Dictionary
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198643284
• ISBN 13: 9780198643289
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

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.

Language Notes

Text: English, Japanese