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index, indices
An alphabetical list of topics, names, etc. at the end of a book, with references to the pages where they appear.
本の巻末に索引がある。
There is an index at the end of the book.
索引を使って調べた。
I looked it up using the index.
五十音順の索引になっている。
It is an index in Japanese alphabetical order.
この辞書には用語索引と人名索引がついている。
This dictionary has both a glossary index and a name index.
論文を書き終わったら、最後に索引を作って読者が情報を探しやすくする。
After finishing the paper, I create an index at the end so readers can easily find information.
索引 refers to an index - an alphabetical or organized list that helps locate information in a book or database.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 索引を引く: to look up in an index
- 索引を作る: to create an index
- 索引付き: indexed (with an index)
- 巻末索引: back-of-book index
- 五十音順の索引: index in Japanese alphabetical order
TYPES:
- 用語索引: glossary index
- 人名索引: name index
- データベース索引: database index
RELATED TERMS:
- 目次: table of contents (sequential)
- 検索: search
- インデックス: index (loanword, also used)