Random House Japanese English, English Japanese Dictionary

Author: Seigo Nakao

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  • : June 1996
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RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 50,000 entries, including the most common meanings * Two sections, Japanese-English and English-Japanese * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing * Japanese terms shown in romanized Japanese and standard Japanese characters * Hundreds of new words, including eizu (AIDS) and nyuryoku (computer input) * Thousands of idioms, phrases, and common expressions illustrate typical usage * Includes Japanese cultural items, such as yobiko (cram school), and gives source of foreign borrowings, such as nyusu (news) * American English spelling and vocabulary * Extensive use of explanatory glosses to specify precise meaning and assure appropriate translation

Author description

Seigo Nakao is the head of Japanese Studies at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.