辞典(じてん)

じてん
noun
dictionary
1. dictionary, lexicon
A reference book containing words and their definitions, often organized alphabetically or by reading.
辞典(じてん)で調(しら)べてください。
Please look it up in the dictionary.
日本語(にほんご)の辞典(じてん)を買(か)いました。
I bought a Japanese dictionary.
電子(でんし)辞典(じてん)は便利(べんり)です。
Electronic dictionaries are convenient.
この辞典(じてん)には例文(れいぶん)がたくさん載(の)っているので、使(つか)いやすいです。
This dictionary has many example sentences, so it's easy to use.
分(わ)からない言葉(ことば)があったら、辞典(じてん)を引(ひ)く習慣(しゅうかん)をつけましょう。
If there are words you don't understand, make a habit of looking them up in the dictionary.

辞典(じてん) vs 辞書(じしょ): Both mean dictionary, but 辞典(じてん) often refers to more comprehensive or specialized dictionaries.

TYPES OF DICTIONARIES:

Note: 事典(じてん) (encyclopedia) uses different kanji but same reading.

Related Words

Synonym: 辞書(じしょ) (dictionary (general))
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Added 2026.1.9 21:36 · Revised 2026.5.16 23:16
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