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Title: Martin's Concise Japanese Dictionary: English-Japanese Japanese-English: Fully Romanized With Complete Kanji & Kana by Samuel E. Martin ISBN: 0-8048-1912-2 Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: January, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good for true beginners
Comment: I bought this dictionary before going to Japan, but I now find it to be too basic. There are lots of entries on different verb forms, so if you don't know the plain form it can be very helpful. But as you get better, you'll probably find that there aren't enough sophisticated words. Good for looking up colloquial words, but not a good choice for anyone but beginner level.
Rating: 3
Summary: Limited
Comment: This book is wholeheartedly recommended for beginners and short-term travellers. Beyond that, however, this book just isn't enough. I brought this book with me to Japan, and while I never left home without it until it was replaced, it proved all too limited. The word selection is eclectic but restricted (e.g. it has "subactue myelo-optico neuropathy", but neither "oak" nor "saxophone"). Additionally, the book itself is not suited for the long term: after two months of everyday use, the binding fell apart and the cover began to peel. All the entries are in roman characters, which further restricts its usage to native English speakers who have not learned their hiragana and katakana (so forget about handing this book to your new, inebriated Japanese friends). Nonetheless, the size is just about right for portability, and you won't ruin your eyes by trying to read a small font or your back by carrying a thirty pound hardcover. All in all, think about what it is you need before you buy this book. It could fit the bill, but it might not.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good dictionary for beginners
Comment: I'm a Japanese language teacher, and I really recommend this dictionary to beginning students. In this dictionary verbs are listed in their "masu forms," so you don't need to know dictionary forms to look up verbs.
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Title: Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary by Seigo Nakao ISBN: 0679780017 Publisher: Random House Reference & Pub. Date: 07 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Japanese Verbs at a Glance by Naoko Chino ISBN: 4770027656 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Japanese for Busy People (Volume 1) by Association for Japanese-Language, Kodansha ISBN: 4770018827 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese by Kodansha ISBN: 4770024800 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary by Jack Halpern ISBN: 4770028555 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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