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Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese
Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese
Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese
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It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary.

Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople traveling to Japan, Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese and a great way to learn Japanese. It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to Japan much easier. In addition to being an excellent English to Japanese and Japanese to English dictionary, Pocket Japanese Dictionary contains important notes on the Japanese language, Japanese grammar and Japanese pronunciation. All Japanese words are written in the Romanized form as well as Japanese script (hiragana and katakana) and characters (kanji) so that in the case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

This Japanese dictionary contains:
  • The 13,000 most commonly used words in the Japanese language
  • The latest computer, mobile, internet and social media terms
  • Romanized Japanese and Japanese script (kanji and kana)
  • English-Japanese and Japanese-English sections
  • Designed for English speakers
  • An introduction to and history of the Japanese language
  • Information on Japanese grammar
  • A guide to pronouncing Japanese correctly
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Release dateFeb 18, 2013
ISBN9781462910663
Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese

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    This dictionary comes out of Singapore, but I bought it when I lived in Hong Kong. Periplus makes the BEST dictionaries I’ve ever found! Although their Spanish dictionary was a bit of a disappointment , the Japanese one isn’t…although some of the words are dated (for instance, nobody really says bansoukou anymore. They say Ban-dei-dou — can you guess the word? Bandaid!). But overall, most of the words are really awesome. There aren’t too many translations, which is nice! Recommend!

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Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary - Yuki Periplus Editors

Japanese—English

A

abiru 浴びる to bathe oneself in; to douse, to shower

abunai 危ない dangerous (= kiken na 危険な)

abura 油 oil, grease

abura 脂 fat (= shibō 脂肪)

abur(a)age 油揚げ deep-fried bean curd

aburu あぶる to roast, to grill

abutta あぶった roasted, grilled, toasted

achikochi, achira kochira あちこち, あちらこちら here and there

achira あちら that one (of two) over there, the other one (over there); over there, yonder

achiragawa あちら側 over there, the other side

afureru 溢れる to overflow

agaru 上がる to go up, to rise; to feel self-conscious, nervous

ageru 上げる to raise up, to lift; to give

ageru 揚げる to fry; to raise (a flag)

ago あご chin, jaw

agohige あごひげ beard

ahiru アヒル duck

ai 愛 love

aida 間 interval, space, between; while

aijō 愛情 affection

aikawarazu 相変わらず as usual/ ever/always

aimai na あいまいな vague

ainiku あいにく unfortunately

airon o kakeru アイロンをかける (服の) to iron (clothing)

Airurando アイルランド Ireland

Airurando(-jin) no アイルランド (人) の Irish

aisatsu 挨拶 greetings

aisatsu o suru 挨拶をする to greet

aisō ga ii 愛想がいい amiable, sociable, agreeable

aisukurīmu アイスクリーム ice cream

aisuru 愛する to love

aite 相手 the other fellow; partner, companion; adversary, opponent

aizu 合図 signal, sign

aji 味 taste; flavor

ajia アジア Asia

ajike no nai 味気のない dreary, insipid, flavorless, flat

ajimi o suru 味見をする to taste (salty, spicy)

akachan 赤ちゃん baby

akai 赤い red

akaji 赤字 red letters, deficit figures

akari 明かり light, lamp

akarui 明るい bright; clear; cheerful

akemashite omedetō 明けましておめでとう Happy New Year!

akeru 開ける to open

akeru 空ける to leave empty, to vacate

akeru 明ける to open up, (the day/ year) begins

aki 秋 autumn, fall (season)

akichi 空き地 field, empty space

akiraka ni suru 明らかにする to reveal (make known)

akirameru 諦める to give up (on)

akiru 飽きる to weary (to get tired) of; to get enough of

akubi suru あくびする to yawn

akushū 悪臭 odor, bad smell

akushū o hanatsu 悪臭を放つ to stink

akushu o suru 握手をする to shake hands

amai 甘い sweet; permissive

amakuchi shōyu 甘口しょう油 soy sauce (sweet)

amari あまり remainder, surplus, over, more than

amari ni ... sugiru あまりに ~ 過ぎる too, excessively

amazuppai 甘酸っぱい sweet and sour

ame 飴 candy, sweets

ame 雨 rain

ame ga furu 雨が降る to rain

Amerika アメリカ America

Amerika gasshūkoku アメリカ合衆国 United States

Amerika(-jin) no アメリカ(人)の American

ami 網 net

ana 穴 hole; slot

anata あなた you (familiar, female)

ane 姉 ((o)nē-san (お)姉さん) older sister

ani 兄 ((o)nī-san (お)兄さん) older brother

anka na 安価な inexpensive

an’nai 案内 information, guidance

an’nainin 案内人 guide, lead

an’nai suru 案内する to lead (to guide someone somewhere)

ano あの that (over there; known to you and me)

anohito あの人 he/him, she/her

anohitotachi あの人達 they/them

anshin 安心 peace of mind; relief; security; confidence, trust

anzenberuto 安全ベルト safety belt

anzen na 安全な safe, secure

aoi 青い blue; pale

apāto アパート flat, apartment

ara’arashii 荒々しい fierce

arai 荒い • 粗い rough (not smooth)

araiotosu 洗い落とす to scrub

arakajime あらかじめ beforehand, earlier

aramā あらまあ goodness!

arappoi 荒っぽい rough

arashi 嵐 storm

arasu 荒らす to devastate, to damage, to ruin

arau 洗う to wash

arawareru 現れる to appear, to become visible; to show up, to come out

arawasu 表す to show, to reveal (make visible)

are あれ that

arera あれら those

arigatō (gozaimasu) ありがとう(ございます) thank you

arigatō to iu ありがとうと言う to say thank you

aru ある there is, we’ve got; it is (located)

arubaito アルバイト side job, part-time job (= baito バイト)

aruku 歩く to walk

asa 朝 morning

asagohan 朝ご飯 breakfast (= chōshoku 朝食, asameshi 朝飯)

asai 浅い shallow

asatte 明後日 day after tomorrow

ase o kaku 汗をかく to sweat, to perspire

ashi 足 foot

ashi 脚 leg

ashiato 足跡 footprint

ashidori 足取り step

ashikubi 足首 ankle

ashita, asu 明日 tomorrow

asoko あそこ over there (that place)

ataeru 与える to give, to provide

atama 頭 head

atarashii 新しい new; fresh

atari 辺り (area) around

atarimae no 当たり前の natural, reasonable, proper; suitable, sensible

ataru 当たる to hit, to face; to apply; be correct

atatakai あたたかい warm

atatameru 温める to heat

ateru 当てる to guess; to hit; to appropriate; to touch

ato 後 after(wards), later

ato 跡 mark, track, trace

atsui 厚い thick (of things)

atsui 暑い • 熱い hot (temperature)

atsukau 扱う to treat

atsumeru 集める to assemble, to gather; to correct

atsuryoku 圧力 pressure

au 会う to meet

au 合う to match with

awa 泡 bubble; foam

awaseru 合わせる to join, to go along; to put together, to combine

awateru あわてる to get flustered/ confused

ayamari 誤り error, mistake

ayamaru 謝る to apologize, to say sorry

ayamatta 誤った wrong (false)

ayashii 怪しい questionable, suspicious; uncertain; unreliable; weird

aza あざ bruise

azukaru 預かる to take in trust, to keep, to hold

azukeru 預ける to deposit (leave behind with someone)

B

バー bar (serving drinks)

ba’ai 場合 situation, occasion, case, circumstance

baffarō バッファロー buffalo (water buffalo)

bāgen バーゲン sale (reduced prices)

bai 倍 times (multiplying)

baikin ばい菌 germ

baiten 売店 stall (of vendor)

baka 馬鹿 fool, idiot

bakabakashii, bakarashii 馬鹿馬鹿しい, 馬鹿らしい absurd, foolish

baka na 馬鹿な foolish, stupid

baketsu バケツ bucket

bakkin 罰金 fine (punishment)

bakuchi 博打 gambling

bakudan 爆弾 bomb

bakuhatsu suru 爆発する to blow, to burst, to explode

ban 晩 evening, night

-ban 番 (counts numbers or orders)

banana バナナ banana

bangō 番号 number (assigned)

bangohan 晩ご飯 evening meal (dinner/supper) (= banmeshi 晩飯, yūshoku 夕食)

bangumi 番組 show (broadcast), program

-banme 番目 [NUMERAL] +th

bara バラ rose (flower)

barabara ni suru ばらばらにする to break apart

basho 場所 place

basu バス bus

basukettobōru バスケットボール basketball

basurōbu バスローブ bathrobe

basutei バス停 bus station

batsu, batten ばつ, ばってん cross = X (means " wrong "), a black mark

batsu, bachi 罰 retribution, punishment

batsu no warui ばつの悪い embarrassed, embarrassing

batā バター butter

beddo ベッド bed

bengoshi 弁護士 lawyer

benkyō 勉強 study

benkyō suru 勉強する to study

benkyōzukue 勉強机 desk

benri na 便利な handy, convenient

benshō 弁償 compensation

benshō suru 弁償する to recompense

bentō 弁当 (o-bentō お弁当) box lunch

beruto ベルト belt

besuto ベスト vest

besuto o tsukusu ベストを尽くす to do one’s best

besutoserā ベストセラー bestseller

Betonamu ベトナム Vietnam

Betonamu(-jin) no ベトナム(人)の Vietnamese

betsu no 別の another (different); other; extra

bīchi ビーチ beach

bideo dekki ビデオデッキ VCR, video recorder

bijin 美人 beautiful woman, a beauty

bijinesu ビジネス business

bijinesuhoteru ビジネスホテル economy hotel

bijinesuman ビジネスマン businessperson (= kaishain 会社員)

bijutsu 美術 art

bijutsukan 美術館 art museum, art gallery

bikkuri suru びっくりする to get startled, to get a surprise (= odoroku 驚く)

bin 瓶 bottle

binkan na 敏感な sensitive

binsen 便箋 (letter-) writing paper

binsoku ni 敏速に quickly

bīru ビール beer

biru(dingu) ビル(ディング) building

Biruma ビルマ (Myanmar ミャンマーの旧称) Burma

Biruma(-jin) no ビルマ(人)の Burmese

bisuketto ビスケット biscuit

bitaminzai ビタミン剤 vitamin pills

biyahōru, biahōru ビヤホール, ビアホール beer hall

biyōin 美容院 beauty parlor

biza ビザ visa

棒 stick, pole

bōeki 貿易 trade, exchange

bōeki-shōsha/-gaisha 貿易商社 / 会社 trader, trading company

bōenkyō 望遠鏡 telescope

bōgai 妨害 disturbance

bōgyo suru 防御する to defend

bōken 冒険 adventure

bon 盆 (o-bon お盆) tray

bōru ボール ball

bōrugami ボール紙 cardboard

bōrupen ボールペン ballpoint pen

bōshi 帽子 (つばの広い) hat

boshū suru 募集する to recruit, to collect

bōto ボート boat

bu 部 department, part, division, section

-bu 部 copy (counts books or bound things)

bubunteki ni 部分的に partly

budō ブドウ grapes

budō 武道 martial arts (= bujutsu 武術)

buhin 部品 part (of machine)

buji (ni) 無事(に) safe(ly) (without incident)

bujoku 侮辱 insult

bujoku suru 侮辱する to insult

buka 部下 a subordinate

buki 武器 arm, weapon

Bukkyō 仏教 Buddhism

Bukkyōto 仏教徒 Buddhist

bun 分 part, portion, share; state, status

bun, bunshō 文, 文章 sentence, text

bunbōgu 文房具 stationery

bungaku 文学 literature

bunka 文化 culture

bunkatsu 分割 division, split-up

bunmei 文明 civilization

bunpō 文法 grammar

bunrui 分類 classification

bunseki suru 分析する to analyze

buntsū suru 文通する to correspond (write letters)

burajā ブラジャー bra

burasagaru ぶら下がる to hang (down)

burashi ブラシ brush

burausu ブラウス blouse

burei na 無礼な impolite, rude

burēki ブレーキ brake

burēki o kakeru ブレーキをかける to brake

burīfu ブリーフ (下着) briefs

burīfukēsu ブリーフケース briefcase

burokkorī ブロッコリー broccoli

buta 豚 pig

butai 舞台 stage

butai 部隊 detachment of troops, unit, outfit

butaniku 豚肉 pork

buttai 物体 object, thing

buzoku 部族 tribe

byō 秒 second (of time)

-byō 秒 (counts seconds)

byōdō 平等 equality

byōin 病院 hospital

byōki 病気 disease, illness

byōki no 病気の ill, sick

byōsha suru 描写する to describe

C

cha 茶 (o-cha お茶) tea

chairoi 茶色い brown (adjective)

chakuriku suru 着陸する (飛行機) to land (plane)

chashitsu 茶室 tearoom (for tea ceremony)

chawan 茶わん cup

chekku チェック checked pattern

chesu チェス chess

chi 血 blood

chichi 父 father

chie 知恵 wisdom

chi ga deru 血が出る to bleed

chigai 違い difference, discrepancy

chi’iki 地域 area, region

chīmu チーム team

chīsai, chīsana 小さい, 小さな little, small

chīzu チーズ cheese

chijimu 縮む to shrink

chijoku 恥辱 shame, disgrace

chika 地下 underground

chikai 近い near, close by

chikai uchi ni 近いうちに in the near future

chikaku de 近くで around, nearby

chikara 力 force, power, strength

chikarazuyoi 力強い powerful

chikashitsu 地下室 basement

chikatesu 地下鉄 subway

chikazuku 近づく (空間、時間) to approach (in space and time); to draw/come near

chikoku 遅刻 late

chikoku suru 遅刻する to be late (for)

chikyū 地球 Earth

chingashi suru 賃貸しする to rent out

chingin 賃金 wages

chinmoku 沈黙 silence

chippu チップ tip (gratuity)

chira(ka)su 散ら(か)す to scatter, to strew

chiri 地理 geography

chirigami ちり紙 tissues (Kleenex)

chiritori ちり取り dustpan

chiryō 治療 (医療) cure (medical)

chiryō suru 治療する to treat (medically)

chisei 知性 intelligence

chi(sei)teki na 知(性)的な intelligent, intellectual

chishiki 知識 knowledge

chishiki ga aru 知識がある to know, be acquainted with

chitsu 膣 vagina

chizu 地図 map

chōbo 帳簿 account book

chōchin 堤灯 lantern

chōcho 蝶々 butterfly

chōhōkei 長方形 rectangle

chōjo 長女 eldest sister

chōkakushōgai no 聴覚障害の deaf

chokin 貯金 deposit, savings

chokin suru 貯金する to deposit (money), to save

chokinbako 貯金箱 saving box

chokki チョッキ vest

chōkoku 彫刻 carving, sculpture

chōkoku suru 彫刻する to sculpt, to engrave

chokorēto, choko チョコレート, チョコ chocolate

chokumen suru 直面する to face

chokusetsu (ni) 直接(に) direct(ly)

chōmiryō 調味料 spice, seasonings

chōnan 長男 eldest son

chōrisareta 調理された cooked

chōsa suru 調査する to examine

chōsei suru 調整する to organize, to arrange; to adjust (= chōsetsu suru 調節する)

chōsen 挑戦 challenge

chōshoku 朝食 breakfast, morning meal (= asameshi 朝飯, asagohan 朝ご飯)

chotto ちょっと just a little; just a minute; somewhat

chōwa no toreta 調和のとれた harmonious

chū 中 middle; medium

chūdoku 中毒 poisoning

chūgakkō 中学校 middle school, junior high school

Chūgoku 中国 China

Chūgoku(-jin) no 中国(人)の Chinese

chūi 注意 notice; attention

chūi o harau 注意を払う to pay attention

chūibukai 注意深い cautious

chūko no 中古の secondhand

chūmoku 注目 notice; attention

chūmon 注文 order (placed for food, goods)

chūmon suru 注文する to order (something)

chūō 中央 middle, center

chūsha 注射 injection

chūshajō 駐車場 parking lot/garage

chūshakinshi 駐車禁止 No Parking

chūsha suru 注射する to inject

chūsha suru 駐車する to park (car)

chūshin 中心 center, middle

chūshin no 中心の central

chūshi suru 中止する to suspend, to stop (in the midst)

chūshoku 昼食 lunch, midday meal (= hirugohan 昼ご飯, ranchi ランチ)

D

daenkei no 楕円形の oval (shape)

dageki 打撃 hit, strike

-dai 代 charge (fee), bill

-dai 台 (counts vehicles or machines)

daiben 大便 feces

daibiki (de) 代引き(で) C.O.D., collect on delivery

daibu 大分 quite, very, much

daibubun 大部分 most, the majority

daibubun wa 大部分は mostly

daidokoro 台所 kitchen

daigaku 大学 college, university

daigakuin 大学院 graduate school

daihyō 代表 representative

daijin 大臣 minister (cabinet)

daiji na 大事な important, precious (= taisetsu na 大切な)

daikin 代金 the price/charge, the bill

daikon 大根 Japanese radish

daimei 題名 (本、映画) title (of book, film)

dairiten 代理店 agency

daisan no 第三の third

daisuki na 大好きな favorite

daitai だいたい more or less, in general, on the whole, approximately, almost (= oyoso およそ)

daitōryō 大統領 president (of a nation)

daiyamondo, daiya ダイヤモンド, ダイヤ diamond

daizu 大豆 soy beans

dakara だから so, because of that, and so; therefore; that’s why

... dake de naku... mo mata ~ だでなく~もまた not only ... but also

daku 抱く to hold in the arms

damasu だます to cheat, to deceive

dame だめ don’t!, no good

dame na 駄目な no good, no use, won’t; bad, broken, malfunctioning

dame ni suru 駄目にする to ruin it, to spoil it

danbōru bako 段ボール箱 cardboard box

dango 団子 (o-dango お団子) dumpling

danjiki suru 断食する to fast

dankotoshita 断固とした determined, stubborn, firm (definite)

dansei 男性 male

dantai 団体 organization, group

dare だれ who

dare de mo だれでも anybody, anyone, everybody

dareka だれか somebody, someone

dare mo ... nai だれも ~ ない nobody

dashi だし soup stock, broth

dasu 出す to put out; to serve (food/drink); to produce; to pay, to spend; to send (a mail); to begin

dāsu ダース dozen

datō na 妥当な adequate

... de ~ で in, at

... de kenka suru ~ で喧嘩する to fight over

... de nai kagiri ~ でない限り unless

... de nakereba ~ でなければ if not

... de warareta ~ で割られた divided by

decchiageru でっち上げる to make up, to invent

deguchi 出口 exit, way out

dekakeru 出掛ける to start off/out, to go out, to depart

dekigoto 出来事 event, happening, incident

... dekiru ~ できる can, be able to; be possible; be produced; be done, finished, through, ready

dekirudake できるだけ as much as possible

demae 出前 catering, food delivered to order

demo でも but, however, even so, though

demo デモ demonstration

... de mo ~ でも even/also (being) …, even if it be; …or something

... de mo nai ~ でもない nor, neither

dengon 伝言 message

denki 電気 electricity, light

denki kiki 電気機器 appliance, electrical

denki no 電気の electric

denkyū 電球 light bulb

denpa 電波 electric wave, radio wave

denpō 電報 telegram

denpō o utsu 電報を打つ to send a telegram

denryoku 電力 electric power

densetsu no 伝説の tradition (legend)

densha 電車 train

denshi mēru 電子メール email (system, message)

denshi mēru adoresu 電子メールアドレス email address

denshi mēru o okuru 電子メールを送る to email

denshi no 電子の electronic

denshi renji 電子レンジ microwave oven

dentō 伝統 tradition

dentōteki na 伝統的な traditional

denwa 電話 telephone

denwa ni deru 電話にでる to answer the phone

denwa o kakeru 電話をかける to dial (telephone)

denwa (o) suru 電話(を)する to call on the telephone, to ring (on the telephone)

denwabangō 電話番号 telephone number

denwa no koki 電話の子機 extension (telephone)

depātto デパート department store

depparu 出っ張る to stick out

deru 出る to go/come out, to exit; to emerge, to appear; be served; to leave, to start

... deshō ~ でしょう probably, probably (it) is; I think; don’t you think?

desuku デスク desk

dēta データ data

detarame でたらめ nonsense

detarame na でたらめな irresponsible, unreliable

dēto デート date (time; engagement)

... de wa nai ~ ではない no, not

dezāto デザート sweets, dessert

dī-bui-dī ディーブイディー DVD

銅 bronze, copper

-do 度 (counts times, occasions or degrees)

dōbutsu 動物 animal

dōbutsuen 動物園 zoo

dochira どちら which one (of the two) (= dotchi どっち); where (= doko どこ), who (= dare 誰)

dochira de mo どちらでも either one of the two

dochiragawa どちら側 which one

dochira ka どちらか one of the two

dochira ka (ippō) no どちらか (一方)の either

dochira mo どちらも (not) either one; neither one; both

dochira-sama どちら様 who (are you)

dodai 土台 basis

dōfū suru 同封する to enclose (in envelope)

dōgu 道具 tool, utensil, instrument

dōhan suru 同伴する to accompany

dōi 同意 agreement

dōi suru 同意する to agree

dōitashimashite どういたしまして don’t mention it! you’re welcome!

dōitsu no 同一の identical

dōji ni 同時に at the same time

dojō 土壌 earth, soil

dōjō suru 同情する to sympathize (with)

doko どこ where, what part/place

doko de mo どこでも everywhere, anywhere

doko e どこへ where to

doko ka どこか somewhere

doko made どこまで where to; how far

doko mo どこも nowhere, (not) anywhere

doko ni mo... nai どこにも ~ ない nowhere

doku 毒 poison

dokuritsushita 独立した free, independent

dokusei no 毒性の poisonous

dokushin no 独身の single (not married)

dokutoku no 独特の characteristic

Dōkyō 道教 Taoism

dōkyūsei 同級生 classmate

donaru 怒鳴る to shout, to yell

donata どなた who (= dare 誰)

donburi どんぶり bowl

don’na どんな what kind of

donokurai desu ka どのくらいですか how many/much/far/long?

donokurai kakarimasu ka どのくらい掛かりますか (時間) how long does it take?

dono yō ni どのように how

don’yorishita どんよりした (天気) dull (weather)

dore どれ which (one)

dore de mo どれでも whichever/ any of them

dore ka どれか some/any one of them

dore mo どれも (not) any of them

doresu ドレス dress, frock

doro 泥 mud; muck (filth, dirt)

dōro 道路 road

dorobō 泥棒 thief

dōryō 同僚 co-worker, colleague

doryoku 努力 effort

doryoku suru 努力する to make an effort, to try

dōshite どうして why; how

dōshite mo どうしても one way or another, some how or other

dote 土手 bank (of river)

dōwa 童話 fairy tale

dōyara ... rashii どうやら ~ らしい apparently

do-yōbi 土曜日 Saturday

dōyō ni 同様に alike

dōzo どうぞ (勧めるとき) please (go ahead)

E

e 絵 picture, painting, drawing

... e ~ へ (場所) to, toward

... e mukau ~ へ向かう to head for, toward

... e yōkoso ~ へようこそ welcome to

eakon エアコン air conditioning

ebi 海老 shrimp, prawn

eda 枝 branch

edamame 枝豆 green soy beans

egao 笑顔 smiling face

ehagaki 絵はがき picture postcard

eien ni

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