The Pocket Kenkyusha Japanese Dictionary is an essential reference for any English-speaker
learning Japanese whether they're studying the language at school or university or learning
it on their own. It offers detailed coverage of Japanese vocabulary giving headwords and
examples in both romanized and script form along with thousands of examples that help you find
the translation you need quickly and easily. Translations for each of the over 40 000 entries
are clear and concise and offer guidance on grammar and usage with slang formal and
derogatory terms clearly marked. Additional supplements include a guide to grammar help with
pronunciation numbers and days of the week and cultural information covering topics such as
the government political parties and historical periods of Japan.