Webster's New World Japanese Dictionary

By Fujihiko Kaneda

This convenient pocket-size dictionary has been revised and updated to include new words and idioms that reflect changes in technology, business and daily life. Easy to read and use, it provides both... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028617258
• ISBN13: 9780028617251
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Websters New World
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 1.3" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

For beginners and casual reference

When beginning to learn a new language, one needs a good basic dictionary that is simple to use, clear to read and not too expensive. This edition serves the purpose well, and is only slightly more expensive than the "Compact" version in the Webster's New World editions--while having alot more content, and it is still in the mass market paperback size which is convenient to carry and travel with. The English to Japanese translations has the English word in bold, then the Romanized Hepburn/Hebonshiki which is most commonly used, then the hiragana/katakana characters. The Japanes to English portion uses the Romanized version in bold, then the characters, then the American English translation. A nice clear format, but it is important to note that the Americanized English is used, so if you are used to the "Queen's English" it is a little confusing...

Very Good But Not Quite Great

As a Japanese student of 3 yrs, I have learned quite a lot of words. But one thing I found about this book is that it doesn't give you all the known translations for some common words. Such as the word "Bakana", which can also mean impossible, that translation for the word just isn't there. Out of all the Japanese to English and vise versa dictionaries I've used, I recomend the Random House Dictionary. Although it lacks things, just as all dictionaries do, it still gives many different translations for their words that other dictionaries just don't do. And don't be fooled into buying this book just because it's by the well-known Webster, go by content.