Translation guide
A concise collection of information on a subject. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific nouns that emphasize summarization, comprehensiveness, or handbook format.
A book or document that provides a concise but comprehensive overview of a subject.
Common word for a handbook or compendium, often used for reference books that summarize key information.
化学便覧を図書館で借りた。
I borrowed a compendium of chemistry from the library.
A summary or survey, often used for official or institutional publications that condense information.
この要覧には市の統計がまとめられている。
This compendium contains the city's statistics.
A compendium or outline, often used in academic or technical contexts for a systematic summary.
彼は日本史の綱要を執筆した。
He wrote a compendium of Japanese history.
A large collection of works, texts, or knowledge compiled into one volume or set.
Literally 'complete collection', used for encyclopedic compendiums or exhaustive anthologies.
この大全には彼の全詩が収められている。
This compendium contains all of his poems.
A compilation or corpus, often used for scholarly collections of texts or data.
Complete works; used for a compendium of an author's entire output.
A shortened version that contains the essential information, often for quick reference.
A summary or abstract; often used for compendiums that extract key points from larger works.
この本は法律の摘要です。
This book is a compendium of laws.
An outline or general survey; a compendium that gives a broad overview.
便覧 (binran) is a practical handbook, often with tables and quick facts. 要覧 (yōran) is a summary or survey, common in official publications. 大全 (taizen) implies a comprehensive, often multi-volume collection. Choose based on the depth and purpose of the compendium.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all nuances of 'compendium'. Using コンペンディウム (konpendiumu) is possible but rare and may sound like a loanword from English. It's better to use the specific Japanese terms above depending on context.
この史料集成は中世の文書を網羅している。
This compendium of historical sources covers medieval documents.
シェイクスピア全集を買った。
I bought a compendium of Shakespeare's complete works.
経済学概説を読んでいる。
I'm reading a compendium of economics.