- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd; Revised edition edition (8 Dec 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0746023103
- ISBN-13: 978-0746023105
- Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 22.4 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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- #11 in Books > Languages > By Language > Japanese > Level > Introduction
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This book has large, busy pictures for looki ng and talking, surrounded by small, labelled pictures of 10 00 of the most familiar things, to build up the reader''s Jap anese vocabulary. This is backed up by a full alphabetical w ord list. '
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Certainly not a book for advanced students of Japanese, but quite fun for beginners, even for those (much) older than the suggested age. The book is well thought out, with words taken from everyday use. The dictionary at the back of the book with all the presented words is quite helpful, especially for those (very few) pictures that can have several meanings. I especially appreciated the use of kana and romanji for each word. The art work is in the classical childrens book style: cute and practical.
45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The proofreading of the kana is non-existent. E.g. on page 7, there's a duster labelled as a washing machine. On page 8, a snail is labelled as a kettle and a sprinkler is labelled a dustbin. I could go on....
The scenes depicted aren't well suited for teaching a non-European language. E.g. on page 5 there's a duvet ("kakebuton" = "kake" + "futon") and a bed ("beddo"), but no futon. What would you think of a book of English vocabulary that had the words "futon" and "bedspread", but not "bed"?
The artwork is pretty good, and the pictures are fun to look at.
The scenes depicted aren't well suited for teaching a non-European language. E.g. on page 5 there's a duvet ("kakebuton" = "kake" + "futon") and a bed ("beddo"), but no futon. What would you think of a book of English vocabulary that had the words "futon" and "bedspread", but not "bed"?
The artwork is pretty good, and the pictures are fun to look at.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Brilliantly illustrated and thoughtfully compiled, this book is ideal for children of any age who are learning to speak Japanese. A good list of verbs and adjectives, along with vocabulary on just about everything a child would want to say makes this book a bargain! Lets hope Usbourne follow this up and make a second book.
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Great Book!
I was surprised when I got this book today! Contains a lot of important words, written in Rômaji and Hiragana, which are all listed with translation in the back. Read more
Published 6 months ago by sara
An adorable reffrence tool.
I've loved the late Stephen Cartwright's illustrations and when this popped up when I was ordering textbooks for my Japanese coarse I knew I had to have it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rachel
Complete, small and handy
It is a book full of nice images that helps to start getting to the japanese language. Oneself could think of a book for kids, but to me is good enough for a self-learning process. Read more
Published 8 months ago by xellpan
Good but can be better
I have been learning Japanese for a few years but it was only within the past few months when I have really began to learn it properly. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kairi
Easy Japanese.
This little book is easy to use for all ages. The starts of the book helps you understand the Hiragana and Katakana scripts of Japanese. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Louis
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It's intended for young children but as a beginner to the language, it provides good visual references (amusing at times). Read more
Published on 22 April 2010 by E. Danaford
fun dictionary
It makes learning fun for children who are learning such a difficult language as Japanese.
Published on 6 Mar 2010 by Y. Mitchell
Brilliant!
"First Thousand Words in Japanese" is a 64 page picture dictionary primarily designed for children. Read more
Published on 24 April 2009 by A reader
First Thousand Words in Japanese
This book is excellent in some ways, although it does have a bit too much unnecessary vocabulary on some topics.I have also found a misprint! Read more
Published on 2 April 2009 by A. Davies
Great book - with japanese and romnized translations
Agree with previous reviews - this is a great book both for kids and for older learners of Japanese. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by B. MURPHY-RYAN
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