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dictionary
A reference book or digital resource listing words and their meanings, often with translations or detailed explanations.
辞書で意味を調べる。
Look up the meaning in a dictionary.
新しい辞書を買った。
I bought a new dictionary.
和英辞書を使って翻訳する。
Translate using a Japanese-English dictionary.
辞書を引く習慣をつけよう。
Let's make a habit of looking things up in the dictionary.
分からない言葉があったら、まず辞書で調べてから先生に聞くようにしている。
When there's a word I don't know, I make a point of looking it up in the dictionary first before asking the teacher.
辞書 is a compound: 辞 (words) + 書 (book).
TYPES OF 辞書:
- 国語辞書/辞典 (Japanese dictionary)
- 英和辞書 (English-Japanese)
- 和英辞書 (Japanese-English)
- 漢字辞典 (kanji dictionary)
- 電子辞書 (electronic dictionary)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 辞書を引く (to look up in a dictionary)
- 辞書で調べる (to check in a dictionary)
- 辞書を使う (to use a dictionary)
NOTE:
辞書 and 辞典 are often interchangeable, though 辞典 can feel slightly more formal or comprehensive (like an encyclopedia).