2001 Japanese and English Idioms (2001 Idioms Series) (Paperback)

by Carol Akiyama (Author), Nobuo Akiyama (Author)

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Product Description
This edition is two books in one. The first part, intended for those whose first language is English, presents Japanese idioms with their meanings translated into literal and idiomatic English. All entries and sample sentences are written in phonetic spelling (Romaji), then in Japanese characters, and finally in English. The second part is for those whose first language is Japanese.

Language Notes
Text: English, Japanese

Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812094336
• ISBN-13: 978-0812094336
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #193,065 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This item is part of The 2001 Idiom's Series.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guide to Elusive Japanese Idioms, February 8, 2000

By	Joshua A. Kirby (Phoenixville, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Foreign Japanese speakers know that some Japanese idioms are beyond comparison to their home languages. This book explains the Japanese idioms and finds closely equivalent English idioms for comparison and to aid your memorization. The Kanji sentence is written, and then a romaji pronunciation follows so you can understand the readings of the Kanji. Very handy, especially for those who read Japanese novels (shosetsu), Manga, or textbooks.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very cool book, May 26, 2000

By	J. FELLA (Albany, Or United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am an intermediate japanese student and this book was a welcome and fresh new way to learn some japanese. The first thing that struck me from thumbing through the book was just how many idioms we use every day but don't realize what they are! I only got this book a couple days ago and can already see its going to be critical for letting my japanese sound more natural and really blend in. I definately recommend it. It even has kanji and romaji so you can read it no matter what. Just to give you an idea of the common phrases we use that are dealt with in the book : cat got your tongue, stormed out of the room, be a fly on the wall, get your goat, tough as nails, etc. Hope you get the idea. enjoy it!