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岩波国語辞典 (iwanamikokugojiten) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

岩いわ波なみ国こく語ご辞じ典てん

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Meanings

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Iwanami Kokugo Jiten

work of art, literature, music, etc.

A well-known Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten.

岩いわ波なみ国こく語ご辞じ典てんは、日本にほん語ご学がく習しゅう者しゃにもよく

使つか

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The Iwanami Kokugo Jiten is also often used by Japanese learners.

Kanji

岩boulder, rock, cliff
波waves, billows, Poland
国country
語word, speech, language
辞resign, word, term
典code, ceremony, law

Etymology

The name is a compound of the publisher's name 岩波 (Iwanami) and 国語辞典 (Japanese dictionary).