字引(じびき)

じびき
noun
dictionary
1. dictionary
A reference book containing words and their meanings.
字引(じびき)を引(ひ)く。
To consult a dictionary.
字引(じびき)で言葉(ことば)を調(しら)べる。
To look up a word in the dictionary.
古(ふる)い字引(じびき)を持(も)っています。
I have an old dictionary.
祖父(そふ)の家(いえ)に大(おお)きな字引(じびき)がある。
There is a large dictionary at my grandfather's house.
この字引(じびき)は古(ふる)いけれど、漢字(かんじ)の読(よ)み方(かた)を調(しら)べるのに便利(べんり)だ。
This dictionary is old, but it's convenient for looking up kanji readings.

字引(じびき) is an older term for dictionary.

ETYMOLOGY: From 字(じ) (character) + 引(ひ)く (to pull/look up)

MORE COMMON:

  • 辞書(じしょ) (dictionary - most common)
  • 辞典(じてん) (dictionary - especially larger reference works)

NOTE: 字引(じびき) is somewhat old-fashioned but still understood.

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Added 2026.1.11 19:10 · Revised 2026.2.27 11:27
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