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Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionary Japanese/English English/Japanese

by Langenscheidt (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 37 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-1585730384
ISBN-10: 1585730386
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Product Details

  • Series: Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionaries
  • Turtleback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishers (February 15, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1585730386
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585730384
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 3.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsCompact & Useful Everyday Dictionary
By Hong M. Sharon on January 23, 2005
Format: Turtleback
I am a self-study student of Japanese and this pocket dictionary was the first Japanese dictionary I bought to aid me in my studies. The compact size of this dictionary makes it very easy and convenient to carry around, and it’s perfect for people on the go. (That is, no more suffering under the weight of a full dictionary!) ^^

The English-Japanese, Japanese-English dictionary format makes it handy to look up and translate words both ways. And the dictionary also comes with a pronunciation guide, hiragana and katakana table, which is also handy for beginners. I absolutely love the Jouyou Kanji table where you can look up the Kanji characters and pronunciation, but you’ll need to have a little bit of knowledge in Chinese characters as you’ll need to count the number of strokes a character has to be able to look for it, since the table sorts the Kanji characters by strokes.

Also, this dictionary is arranged according to romanization, making it easy for beginners to lookup a word by “pronunciation”. The inclusion of Hiragana, Katakana & even Kanji (depending on the word itself), alongside the romanji and meaning of the word is another major plus since you can check how to write a particular word in Japanese.

It’s also easy to look for phrasal verbs and vocabulary with the same “words” you’re looking for. For example, you can find under “watch” the noun and verb form (and explanation), as well as “watch for”, “watch out”, “watch out for” and so forth. This is extremely useful and convenient especially when looking out for common, everyday words. There’re also some informal words like exclamations (e.g, oh! ah!Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe only J-E dictionary I would have...
By Shawn Wilkes on June 9, 2002
Format: Turtleback
Sometime back, I picked up the "want" to learn about the Japanese culture and language. So to get myself started, I bought this handle little dictionary. Now, while it is not precisely pocket size (or mayhaps my pockets are too small), it's size is still convenient, especially when you consider all of the content. It has a complete listing of Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Each word is spelled out in romanji as well as the characters. A rather in depth Japanese - English dictionary as well as vice-versa. Now, while not a complete source for all words, it is more then you can expect from a dictionary this size. 5 Stars.
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4.0 out of 5 starsOne notable flaw
By Doug on October 26, 2005
Format: Turtleback
I realize that no pocket dictionary can be all-encompassing given the space limitations. However, I think it's a serious oversight that verb categories are not indicated in this dictionary. If you are unfamiliar with a verb whose dictionary form ends in "ru", you need to know whether this is a "ru-verb" or "u-verb" before you can conjugate it (in some cases this can be determined from the vowel preceding the "ru" syllable, but not always). Since this salient piece of information is omitted in both the Japanese-English and English-Japanese entries, the user is forced to look elsewhere (outside of the dictionary) to identify the verb category. I find this frustrating. Of course, this is more of an issue if you are trying to write or speak Japanese rather than just read it. With the exception of the aforementioned issue I am pleased with the Langenscheidt dictionary; it generally compares favorably with the pocket Oxford Russian-English dictionary that I used as a beginning student of Russian. If Langenscheidt would address the deficiency regarding verbs, I would give this dictionary five stars.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe most well-thought-out language dictionary
By A Customer on February 25, 2002
Format: Turtleback
I've a love for words - exotic words, obsolete words, obscure words, etymology, the study of languages. So I've got a cache of language dictionaries in my library. But this one is the star of them all. The makers of Langenscheidt's Japanese-English pocket dictionary actually thought out words with multiple uses and definitions in English. Say for example, you look up the word "stormy" -- the Japanese words for "stormy" as in weather condition and "stormy" as in relationship are given. Many other definitions in this dictionary follow that example. I've never seen this in any other brand of language dictionary. Rest assured, I'm sticking with Langenscheidt from now on.
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4.0 out of 5 starsa valuable resource for beginner/intermediate students
By _matta2k on July 18, 2004
Format: Turtleback
(This reviews refers to the 1998 edition.) It took me a while to find a Japanese-English/English-Japanese dictionary that I'd be comfortable recommending to beginner and intermediate Japanese language students, but the Langenschedit is the one. With more than 50,000 entries, it has all the common words, and more than enough uncommon ones. Like most Japanese dictionaries, words are listed alphabetically in Romanji, which is fine by me because it makes looking up entries a speedy affair. However, unlike other dictionaries, the Langenschedit also displays Hiragana/Kanji next to each entry. This is something all Japanese dictionaries should do, but strangely, they don't. Many are just Romanji, and that's far from helpful. Also, no other dictionary I've found differentiates foreign loan words, but the Langenschedit does, by neatly illustrating the Katakana characters. I also like this dictionary's soft cover with rounded corners, so I'm comfortable throwing it into my backpack without fear that it will become all bent and torn. It still looks brand new despite the heavy use. One complaint: I wish there was an appendix of verb conjugations, particularly of the irregulars. One recommendation: The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary makes an excellent companion. Get it!
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