(ようごしゅう)

ようごしゅう
noun
glossary; terminology list
1. glossary; terminology list
A compiled list of specialized terms with their definitions, typically found at the end of a textbook, manual, or technical document.
巻末(かんまつ)用語集(ようごしゅう)がある。
There is a glossary at the end of the book.
専門(せんもん)用語集(ようごしゅう)作成(さくせい)した。
I created a technical glossary.
()からない言葉(ことば)があったら、教科書(きょうかしょ)用語集(ようごしゅう)確認(かくにん)してください。
If there are words you don't understand, please check the textbook glossary.

Composed of 用語(ようご) (terminology, technical term) and (しゅう) (collection). Unlike a full dictionary, a glossary focuses on specialized vocabulary within a particular field or document.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 専門(せんもん)用語集(ようごしゅう): technical glossary
  • 用語集(ようごしゅう)(つく)る: to create a glossary
  • 用語集(ようごしゅう)参照(さんしょう)する: to refer to a glossary

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 辞書(じしょ): dictionary — a comprehensive reference work covering general vocabulary
  • 辞典(じてん): dictionary, encyclopedia — a more formal term, often for specialized or encyclopedic dictionaries
  • 語彙集(ごいしゅう): vocabulary list — a broader collection of words, not necessarily with definitions