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Random House Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary [Mass Market Paperback]

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Publication Date: 1 Sep 1996

RANDOM HOUSE
JAPANESE-ENGLISH
ENGLISH-JAPANESE
DICTIONARY
RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE
* More than 50,000 entries, including the most common meanings
* Two sections, Japanese-English and English-Japanese
* All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing
* Japanese terms shown in romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters
* Hundreds of new words, including eizu (AIDS) and nyuryoku (computer input)
* Thousands of idioms, phrases, and common expressions illustrate typical usage
* Includes Japanese cultural items, such as yobiko (cram school), and gives source of foreign borrowings, such as nyusu (news)
* American English spelling and vocabulary
* Extensive use of explanatory glosses to specify precise meaning and assure appropriate translation

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JAPANESE-ENGLISH
ENGLISH-JAPANESE
DICTIONARY
RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE
* More than 50,000 entries, including the most common meanings
* Two sections, Japanese-English and English-Japanese
* All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing
* Japanese terms shown in romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters
* Hundreds of new words, including eizu (AIDS) and nyuryoku (computer input)
* Thousands of idioms, phrases, and common expressions illustrate typical usage
* Includes Japanese cultural items, such as yobiko (cram school), and gives source of foreign borrowings, such as nyusu (news)
* American English spelling and vocabulary
* Extensive use of explanatory glosses to specify precise meaning and assure appropriate translation

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Mass Market Paperback: 688 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc. (1 Sep 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 034540548X
ISBN-13: 978-0345405487
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 3 x 17.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 214,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, Compact & Concise 8 Sep 2003

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I have seen several romanised dictionaries since I began to learn this language and I must say that this is the best one I have come across so far.

With over 50,000 entries, this book should cover most words that a beginner or intermediate learner will encounter.
As a beginner in Japanese, I have found the romanised Japanese very helpful. But even better, as I am beginning to learn to read the Japanese characters, the Kanji included next to each translation makes this book even more useful at the next level.
It even contains a Romanji/Hiragana/Katakana syllable chart at the start as a handy reference for all level of learners.

I would recommend this book to any beginner who has yet to find a decent dictionary and to intermediate learners who are looking for extra resource material.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Japanese 26 April 2004

By Matthew Radley

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well this book has everything i need to know in order to look up phrasesand find out certain words if needed. The kanji characters are also veryuseful as i recently started drawing manga and find it useful to drawjapanese characters on the background signs.
It also tells you how the word is spelt in english and so you can practicepronuncing it. With over 5,000 entries i recommend this book for anyonewanting to learn some basic japanese. I will also be taking this book wheni plan my visit for Japan ^_^

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's okay for me 6 Mar 2010

By Printul Noptilor

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I wanted a Romaji-based two-way dictionary. I browsed through several at a bookshop in Japan and this one looked the best. It contained no obscene words, but neither did the others, so I bought this one anyway.

The book is supposed to have 50 000 entries and contains a brief grammar and kana tables. Occasionally, you can't make out all the strokes of a Kanji due to small print, but these are very few. Almost all are clearly readable.

I am quite a beginner in Japanese, but for my my purposes, this book is perfectly fine.

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