Japanese English Dictionary 14th Ed. (Japanese Edition) [Kindle Edition]

Jean-Christian Imbeault

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Book Description

Japanese to English dictionary for the Kindle (iPad, iPhone and Kindle Paperwhite). This dictionary works with the Kindle's built-in search feature for looking up of words directly from your Kindle books while reading.

After a massive rewrite of the underlying structure of the dictionary I am proud to offer what I believe is one of the best Japanese to English dictionaries for the Kindle.

Key Features

• Over 170,000 entries
• More than 28,000 example sentences
• Hiragana readings for all entries
• Allows searching by kanji or hiragana/katakana
• Can be set as a default Japanese dictionary, enabling automatic text look-up from within a Kindle book, as you read.
• Entries with cross-references include links for easy navigation within the dictionary
• Words with antonyms contain a link to the corresponding dictionary entry
• Dictionary entries with alternative 'spellings' (more than one possible writing in kanji or kana) can be found using any of the alternatives spellings
• Loan words display the source word and language (over 2300 entries)
• Includes regional/dialect expressions
• Antonyms contain links to each other for easy navigation/lookup

What's new in the 14th edition

• New section that lists all the abbreviations used in the dictionary and their meaning
• When looking up a word in the dictionary if users select (highlight) a dictionary abbreviation, the meaning of the abbreviation will pop-up

Notes on usage with Kindle Paperwhite
Searching for words while reading a Japanese book will work as-is if you set this dictionary to be the default dictionary to use for Japanese books. To set this dictionary as the default got to Settings > Device Options > Language and Dictionaries > Dictionaries > Japanese and select this dictionary.

If you wish to use the Paperwhite's search box function (the magnifying glass icon) to search the dictionary outside of reading a book you must set your Kindle Paperwhite's language to be Japanese (Settings > Device Options > Language and Dictionaries > Language > Japanese). The search box (magnifying glass) is limited - it can only search dictionaries that are in the same source language as the currently set language.

Bilingual Japanese Dictionary Series
This dictionary is part of a series of bilingual Japanese dictionaries for the Kindle which include:

• Japanisch-Deutsch Wörterbuch [Kindle Edition] (ASIN: B00JVVAOIC)
• Dictionnaire Japonais → Français [Kindle Edition] (ASIN: B00JV31IZI)
• Japanese English Dictionary 13th Ed. [Kindle Edition] (ASIN: B00AKIUDAY)

Acknowledgements
This dictionary uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence. csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/edict.html

Product Details

• File Size: 25682 KB
• Print Length: 28400 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: Japanese
• ASIN: B00AKIUDAY
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,311 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #10 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Foreign Languages > Japanese > Language, Linguistics & Writing
  • #38 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference > Dictionaries
  • #59 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference > Language Instruction > Japanese

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but usable August 26, 2013

By RoHa

Format:Kindle Edition

I have been using this dictionary for some months now for reading Japanese books on the Paperwhite.

The good:
The number of entries is just massive. I found explanations for very special and rare words in Katakana. Also, longer expressions are there, which helps to understand more complex sentences. It is fast and convenient.

The bad:
Most of the Hiragana searches do not work, which is a big negative. To better understand how words or expressions are used in context, a proper dictionary in book form is still needed.

Conclusion:
This dictionary massively supports me in reading Japanese books. Nevertheless improvements are necessary.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! A Japanese-English Kindle dictionary! December 19, 2012

By Vin

Format:Kindle Edition

I have been waiting for this dictionary a long time. It is a great help to read japanese books and newspapers on the kindle - just the words I don't know. Helps to study and improve my Japanese, and much faster than looking up a word in a dictionary.

Now that Apple has removed the Japanese English dictionary from ios6, this is where to go!

Based on the famous edict, so it covers all vocabulary I have come across til now.

5.0 out of 5 stars Japanese English Dictionary 13th Ed. [Kindle Edition] April 12, 2014

By John

Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

I really like this dictionary and have been using it a lot as a pop-up dictionary to help with reading Japanese e-books, and also as a study dictionary with an electronic look up interface. It has a familiar feel, possibly because it is based on the famous WWWJDIC Online Dictionary Service that I have been using for years prior to purchasing my new Kindle Paperwhite. The database is huge and contains most of the words I encounter in my reading and studies. It also has great example sentences showing the search term in context. Since this dictionary was built and optimized for the Kindle Paperwhite, it's easy to use and the entries are formatted in a comfortable easy to read and browse format. At first I was having some trouble with a book I was trying to read and author helped me to discover that the e-book I had purchased had not been set up as an actual Japanese book and so it would not search for the Japanese default dictionary! Once the bug in the e-book was fixed, the dictionary worked just like the default English dictionary that comes with the reader, as a very fast pop-up reference when words are highlighted. This dictionary will help me open up a whole world of Japanese reading on my comfortable and easy to read Kindle Paperwhite, that I formerly could only do sitting in front of my computer. Many thanks to the author for publishing this great dictionary and for outstanding customer service and attention.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Dictionary July 1, 2013

By Chris McLain

Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

I gave it 5 stars because the little I used it, it did exactly what I wanted and what I expected. The native dictionary in the Kindle for Japanese does not give the information I needed as a non-native Japanese speaker.

I was planning to use this in combination with the Japanese Harry Potter ebooks to help my Japanese reading abilities. Sadly I realized afterwards that due to the furigana in the ebooks I was getting confused and lost.

The dictionary did exactly what it needed to though.