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Tuttle Pocket Japanese Dictionary

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Tuttle Pocket Japanese Dictionary by Samuel E. Martin and Sayaka Khan is an accessible reference guide designed to support language learners in mastering Japanese vocabulary. This compact dictionary offers clear definitions, practical usage examples, and helpful grammatical information, making it a valuable tool for both beginners and experienced learners aiming to improve proficiency in Japanese.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on expanding your language skills with a practical and portable resource. It's perfect for those interested in learning Japanese for travel, business, or personal enrichment, offering concise translations and easy-to-use formats to boost your speaking and comprehension abilities.

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This handy Japanese dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily and be understood while speaking.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This handy Japanese dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easily—and be understood while speaking. Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people travelling to Japan, Tuttle Pocket Japanese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Japanese.

It features all the essential Japanese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate speakers. Its handy pocket format and user-friendly, two-colour layout will make any future language class or trip to Japan much easier.

All entries are written in a Romanised form as well as Japanese script (Kanji and Kana) so that, in case of difficulties, the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9784805315132

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2019

Country: Japan

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 76.0mm

Height: 114.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 640

About the Author

Samuel E. Martin is one of the leading authorities on Japanese and Korean language and the author of numerous books including A Reference Grammar of Japanese, A Reference Grammar of Korean, Essential Japanese, Basic Japanese Conversation Dictionary, and Easy Japanese. Fred Perry has a BA (History) from Yale University as well as an MBA from St. Sophia University, Tokyo (1984). He arrived in Japan in 1956, and continues to live there today. He has worked as a market researcher and consultant. Traveling throughout Japan as part of his job has provided the opportunity to learn about local dialects spoken in different parts of the country.

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