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| When you get to a more advanced level, you’ll want to start using a “Monolingual Dictionary”, which is a dictionary that explains the meaning of Japanese words in Japanese. These definitions are far more accurate and detailed than multi-lingual dictionaries like JMdict, as there is no language barrier and a lower risk of misconceptions forming in the learner’s mind. | When you get to a more advanced level, you’ll want to start using a “Monolingual Dictionary”, which is a dictionary that explains the meaning of Japanese words in Japanese. These definitions are far more accurate and detailed than multi-lingual dictionaries like JMdict, as there is no language barrier and a lower risk of misconceptions forming in the learner’s mind. |
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| We recommend using Yomichan where possible for managing and accessing your dictionaries, and web dictionaries when necessary. | We recommend using Yomitan where possible for managing and accessing your dictionaries, and web dictionaries when necessary. |
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| ===== Yomichan ===== | ===== Yomitan ===== |
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| Yomichan is a browser extension that allows you to look up words by hovering over them. Yomichan is not a dictionary itself, but allows you to install multiple dictionaries and easily access them when you need to look up an unknown word. Yomichan can be used offline. [[https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan/|Yomichan's project page]] provides detailed instructions on how to take advantage of all its features. | Yomitan is a browser extension that allows you to look up words by hovering over them. Yomitan is not a dictionary itself, but allows you to install multiple dictionaries and easily access them when you need to look up an unknown word. Yomitan can be used offline. [[https://yomitan.wiki|The Yomitan wiki]] provides detailed instructions on how to take advantage of all its features. |
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| We recommend beginners use these dictionaries, which can be freely redistributed: | We recommend beginners use these [[https://yomitan.wiki/dictionaries/|dictionaries]], which can be freely redistributed: |
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| ^Dictionary ^Usage ^ | ^Dictionary ^Usage ^ |
| |[[https://github.com/FooSoft/yomichan/raw/dictionaries/jmdict_english.zip|JMDict]]|General lookups| | |[[https://github.com/stephenmk/Jitendex]]|General lookups| |
| |[[https://github.com/FooSoft/yomichan/raw/dictionaries/jmnedict.zip|JMnedict]]|Names| | |[[https://github.com/yomidevs/jmdict-yomitan#kanjidic-for-yomitan|KANJIDIC]]|Kanji Lookups| |
| |[[https://github.com/FooSoft/yomichan/raw/dictionaries/kanjidic_english.zip|KANJIDIC]]|Kanji Lookups| | |
| |[[https://github.com/toasted-nutbread/yomichan-bccwj-frequency-dictionary/releases|BCCWJ (LUW version)]]|Displaying frequency of words| | |[[https://github.com/toasted-nutbread/yomichan-bccwj-frequency-dictionary/releases|BCCWJ (LUW version)]]|Displaying frequency of words| |
| |[[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L5htwR1LrqXWoerTGpxfDB8T3GEHedPB|アクセント辞典]]|Pitch accent information| | |[[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L5htwR1LrqXWoerTGpxfDB8T3GEHedPB|アクセント辞典]]|Pitch accent information| |
| More advanced learners may be interested in monolingual dictionaries. We don’t know of a Japanese dictionary publisher that allows its users to freely redistribute its dictionary files, so we cannot provide any links to monolingual dictionaries. | More advanced learners may be interested in monolingual dictionaries. We don’t know of a Japanese dictionary publisher that allows its users to freely redistribute its dictionary files, so we cannot provide any links to monolingual dictionaries. |
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| If you want to use a monolingual dictionary with Yomichan, You will need to acquire an electronic monolingual dictionary in the EPWING format and use [[https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-import/|Yomichan Import]] to convert the dictionary into a format Yomichan can work with. MarvNC's [[https://github.com/MarvNC/yomichan-dictionaries/blob/master/how-to-make-yomichan-dictionaries.md|guide to Yomichan dictionary creation]] has some pointers. Alternatively, you can use a web dictionary listed in the next section instead of one integrated with Yomichan. | If you want to use a monolingual dictionary with Yomitan, You will need to acquire an electronic monolingual dictionary in the EPWING format and use [[https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-import/|Yomitan Import]] to convert the dictionary into a format Yomitan can work with. MarvNC's [[https://github.com/MarvNC/yomichan-dictionaries/blob/master/how-to-make-yomichan-dictionaries.md|guide to Yomitan dictionary creation]] has some pointers. Alternatively, you can use a web dictionary listed in the next section instead of one integrated with Yomitan. |
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| We also recommend integrating Yomichan with Anki. The project page's [[https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan/index.html#anki-integration|Anki Integration section]] provides instructions on how to accomplish this. | We also recommend integrating Yomitan with Anki. The project page's [[https://yomitan.wiki/anki/|Anki Integration section]] provides instructions on how to accomplish this. |
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| ===== Web Dictionaries ===== | ===== Web Dictionaries ===== |