単語帳(たんごちょう)

たんごちょう
noun
vocabulary book; word card booklet; flashcard set
educationdaily-life
1. vocabulary book; word card booklet; flashcard set
A small booklet or set of cards used for memorizing vocabulary, typically with the word on one side and its meaning or translation on the other. A staple study tool for Japanese students.
単語帳(たんごちょう)を作(つく)って勉強(べんきょう)している。
I'm studying by making vocabulary flashcards.
電車(でんしゃ)の中(なか)で単語帳(たんごちょう)をめくっている学生(がくせい)をよく見(み)かける。
I often see students flipping through vocabulary cards on the train.
最近(さいきん)はスマホの単語帳(たんごちょう)アプリを使(つか)う人(ひと)が増(ふ)えたが、紙(かみ)の単語帳(たんごちょう)にも良(よ)さがある。
Recently, more people are using vocabulary app on their phones, but paper flashcards have their own merits.

A compound of 単語(たんご) (vocabulary word) and 帳(ちょう) (notebook; booklet). The traditional 単語帳(たんごちょう) is a small ring-bound set of blank cards available at any stationery store in Japan. Students write the word on one side and the definition on the other, then flip through them to memorize. This is an iconic study tool in Japanese education.

Modern equivalents include vocabulary apps like Anki and Quizlet, which are sometimes also called 単語帳(たんごちょう).

Common collocations

  • 単語帳(たんごちょう)を作(つく)る: to make vocabulary flashcards
  • 単語帳(たんごちょう)をめくる: to flip through flashcards
  • 単語帳(たんごちょう)アプリ: vocabulary flashcard app
  • 英語(えいご)の単語帳(たんごちょう): English vocabulary book

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