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A comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field.
Referring to a book or set of books containing information on many subjects, typically arranged alphabetically.
The standard term for a general encyclopedia. Used for both print and digital versions.
A reference work covering a specific field or subject in depth.
Used for subject-specific encyclopedias, e.g., medical, legal, or art encyclopedias.
医学専門事典を参照してください。
Please refer to the medical encyclopedia.
A digital or web-based encyclopedia, such as Wikipedia.
The direct term for an online encyclopedia.
オンライン百科事典で簡単に調べられる。
You can easily look it up in an online encyclopedia.
子供用の百科事典を買った。
I bought a children's encyclopedia.
百科事典で調べてみよう。
Let's look it up in the encyclopedia.
A shorter form often used in titles of encyclopedias or reference works. Can also mean 'dictionary of facts'.
この事典は歴史に詳しい。
This encyclopedia is detailed on history.
Often used in compound titles, such as '〇〇百科' (e.g., 動物百科 for animal encyclopedia).
動物百科を読むのが好きです。
I like reading the animal encyclopedia.
The specific name for Wikipedia, often used generically for online encyclopedias in casual speech.
ウィキペディアで調べた。
I looked it up on Wikipedia.