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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Together with the Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar this is the best reference available. It presents almost every grammar problem in a clear way full of examples in Kanji&Kana, romaji and English translations.
It is especially useful for those preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and the best part is that you don't need to be a linguist to go through this book as the explanations are clear and easy to follow.
It is especially useful for those preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and the best part is that you don't need to be a linguist to go through this book as the explanations are clear and easy to follow.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased this grammar dictionary whilst taking an Advanced Japanese Translation class at university last year. It is the second book in a series of Basic, Intermediate and Advanced dictionaries. The translation class required a variety of dictionaries to be to hand at all times, and I found that this particular one saved me from purchasing several to fulfil my grammar look-up requirements (a blessing if you're as student - these books usually do not come cheap!). As to my background, I studied Japanese at an undergraduate level for four years, including a year abroad in Japan.
I would recommend the whole set of books in this series if you can afford them, but if you are just looking for one text to check on those tricky grammar points, this one should fulfil most of your needs. It is not for a a student just starting out with the basics of grammar, and I wouldn't even recommend a grammar dictionary at all until you have a good working knowledge of Japanese vocabulary and can converse at a basic level. However, once you begin to tackle translation, you'll need a decent grammar dictionary to hand.
The dictionary is very easy to use, and after a few look-ups, you should find it easy to locate the grammar points you are looking for. This series is particularly useful in that it goes above and beyond basic interpretation. Certain elements of grammar can be used in multiple ways, and it explores this fully. It is not too complex, but offers you several explanations of how certain parts of grammar are used in an easy to understand format. Kanji, kana, romaji and English translations are available here, which makes it extremely user-friendly.
If you are trying to decide which of this set to purchase, I would recommend the Intermediate. It is useful to both intermediate and advanced learners. There are many slimmer dictionaries available, but they are quite limited in the information they provide. Go with this dictionary, and you'll have a wealth of information available to you. It also isn't likely to become less useful over time - the teacher of the aforementioned class has taught at Kyoto University for many year and a fluent Japanese speaker and writer. He still uses his copy for frequent reference in his teaching, and recommends it to his students.
I would recommend the whole set of books in this series if you can afford them, but if you are just looking for one text to check on those tricky grammar points, this one should fulfil most of your needs. It is not for a a student just starting out with the basics of grammar, and I wouldn't even recommend a grammar dictionary at all until you have a good working knowledge of Japanese vocabulary and can converse at a basic level. However, once you begin to tackle translation, you'll need a decent grammar dictionary to hand.
The dictionary is very easy to use, and after a few look-ups, you should find it easy to locate the grammar points you are looking for. This series is particularly useful in that it goes above and beyond basic interpretation. Certain elements of grammar can be used in multiple ways, and it explores this fully. It is not too complex, but offers you several explanations of how certain parts of grammar are used in an easy to understand format. Kanji, kana, romaji and English translations are available here, which makes it extremely user-friendly.
If you are trying to decide which of this set to purchase, I would recommend the Intermediate. It is useful to both intermediate and advanced learners. There are many slimmer dictionaries available, but they are quite limited in the information they provide. Go with this dictionary, and you'll have a wealth of information available to you. It also isn't likely to become less useful over time - the teacher of the aforementioned class has taught at Kyoto University for many year and a fluent Japanese speaker and writer. He still uses his copy for frequent reference in his teaching, and recommends it to his students.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
A must-have reference for learning natural, fluent Japanese
7 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
I found this book while living in Japan, and it became my prime book for studying Japanese. My Japanese host father used this book just as much to study english--the example sentences and translations are incredibly natural and original. After my year in Japan, I went to the University of Washington and was lucky enough to take a Technical Japanese class with Professor Tsutsui. He was an incredible instructor, and this book reflects that.
This book is arranged like an encylopedia, with two to four pages dedicated to explaining each grammatical structure. Samples include 'sore ni', 'totan', 'zaru o enai', and 'kara to itte'. What is also very useful is the appendix, which includes all sorts of goodies such as compound verbs and particles. Although it all sounds as boring as the word 'grammar' itself, this book really makes it interesting.
I recommend this book for any ambitious student of Japanese at about a 3rd to 4th-year level. Furigana readings are attached to most Kanji, but there is very little romaji. There is also another companion book, which is by the same authors and covers basic Japanese grammer.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
You will keep this book forever
26 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
I bought this book when I was in Japan and it was one of the best investments I made. I was in a Japanese class where the teacher only spoke Japanese, and all of my classmates were Korean. It was very hard for me to learn grammar in that environment, because the teacher couldn't just tell me the meaning in English, he had to try to explain it in Japanese. I went out and bought this book, and it was a life saver. I could look up the grammer points I needed to learn, and the explanations were incredible. All of my friends who are learning Japanese love this book too.
I really can't think of anything bad about this book. It contains a very useful appendix of compound verbs and compound particles. This is the best 750 pages of grammar you will ever read.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Essential Reference.
20 July 2001
Format:Paperback
First of all, you need both this book and the beginner's guide (Also available). The index in the back of this volume references both books and occasionally you will look up a grammar phrase and find it's in the blue beginner's volume.
Expensive, but a necessary reference. My main gripe is that it's sometimes not obvious how to look up a phrase and i spend a lot of time digging through index. A little standardization would help (Ex: yarou to suru... would you look this up under "you to suru", or "to suru", or "suru"?)
The appendices offer good usage info on topics as compound verbs and counters. I use it as an English counterpart to some of the japanese profieciency exam grammar reviews that are available in Japan in Japanese.
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