noun
Nippon Decimal Classification; NDC
A library classification system used in Japan, similar to the Dewey Decimal Classification. Often abbreviated as NDC.
図書館の本は日本十進分類法で整理されている。
The library books are organized according to the Nippon Decimal Classification.
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), the international system on which NDC is based. NDC is adapted for Japanese materials.
Compound of 日本 (Nippon, Japan), 十進 (decimal), and 分類法 (classification system).