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This pocket-size book lists approximately 6,000 words in English with translations into Japanese. Words are divided into several different categories and listed alphabetically within each category. Categories include greetings, numbers, measurements, moods and emotions, driving situations, travel situations, sports, foods, shopping, phoning, and many others. All titles in Barron's foreign language Vocabulary Series include pronunciation guides and a bilingual and alphabetical quick Wordfinder section. Barron's Vocabulary books are useful students' classroom supplements as well as handy travelers' aids.
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Nearly 8,000 words and expressions with Japanese translations are presented in this expanded new edition. Words are divided into several different categories, which include greetings, numbers, measurements, moods and emotions, driving situations, travel situations, sports, foods, shopping, phoning, and many others. New in this edition are more words relating to computers and electronics, medical terminology, and finance. Additional features include guidance in pronunciation and an alphabetical Wordfinder section that provides quick reference to words you are looking for, as well as the Japanese characters for each word. Here is a useful handbook for language students and travelers to Japan.
Nearly 8,000 words and expressions with Japanese translations are presented in this expanded new edition. Words are divided into several different categories, which include greetings, numbers, measurements, moods and emotions, driving situations, travel situations, sports, foods, shopping, phoning, and many others. New in this edition are more words relating to computers and electronics, medical terminology, and finance. Additional features include guidance in pronunciation and an alphabetical Wordfinder section that provides quick reference to words you are looking for, as well as the Japanese characters for each word. Here is a useful handbook for language students and travelers to Japan.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
English Orientated,
By Juan Ramon "johnnylikestocomment" (East Cost, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Japanese Vocabulary (Paperback)
This book is good but it has two flaws. One the vocabulary is extremely English orientated. Basically they took a English vocabulary book and wrote 'near' Japanese equivalents for the words. For nouns this leaves out a ton of important Japan only cultural words. For adjectives and phrases there are forced translations like 'Thank goodness! - Arigatai.'As mentioned before, there is no kanji except for in the index. Why this book was orientated towards travelers and why travelers might need to use words like "nuclear proliferation," and "unemployment compensation," is beyond me however. There is another book called Japanese Vocabulary for Speakers & Readers ISBN 4-590-00706-1, I don't think it is printed in the US. In terms of volume, it is inferior to this title, but it is very Japan orientated and contains the actual kanji for each entry.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can't beat it for the price,
By A Customer
This review is from: Japanese Vocabulary (Paperback)
This book is superb. It has vocabulary for various diverse categories(e.g. "Animals", "Characteristics and social traits", "The hotel room", "Hardware", "The changing world", "Computers", and dozens and dozens more) and a brief but very useful English-Japanese dictionary at the end. Most importantly for a beginner like me, the pronunciation of every Japanese word in the book is given and the dictionary presents the Japanese translation of English in romanized letters and Japanese characters. Therefore, if you're going for the gold like me and trying to learn the spoken and written word, you have an excellent ... book to start with. It will take you awfully far for just a few bucks. *****Highly recommended.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just another Dictionary,
By Kim Alström (japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Japanese Vocabulary (Paperback)
This book is a dictionary that is catoragized in subjects not alphabeticly. There is no kana or kanji in here, instead there is some rediculous pronunceation. I have been living in japan for 6 months and bought this book to help me BUILD my vocabulry. Unfortantly it doesnt help you learn anything. I recomend this book for travelers not for anyone actuly learning japanese.
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