辞じ書しょ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

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noun

dictionary; lexicon

General term for a dictionary or lexicon, including both physical books and digital resources.

わからない単たん語ごを辞じ書しょで調しらべた。

Related words· 6

辞じ典てんN4sense 1

辞書 is the everyday general term for a dictionary, while 辞典 sounds slightly more formal and is often used for specialized or encyclopedic reference works.

辞じ表ひょう sense 2

辞書 in its archaic second sense meant a letter of resignation, but modern Japanese uses 辞表 instead for that meaning.

電でん子し辞じ書しょN5

辞書 is the general word for any dictionary, paper or digital, while 電子辞書 specifically means an electronic or digital one.

ディクショナリ

辞書 is the everyday, native Japanese word for a dictionary, while ディクショナリ is a loanword used mainly in technical, computing, or foreign-language contexts.

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字じ引びきN5
辞書 is the standard modern word for a dictionary, while 字引 is an older, more casual term for the same thing, especially a Japanese-language dictionary.
国こく語ご辞じ典てん
辞書 is the general, everyday word for any dictionary, while 国語辞典 specifically means a Japanese-Japanese dictionary.

Don't confuse with

図と書しょN3

図書 (としょ) sounds similar to 辞書 (じしょ) but means 'books' in general, whereas 辞書 specifically means 'dictionary'.

百ひゃっ科か事じ典てんN2

辞書 is a general dictionary you consult for word meanings and spellings, while 百科事典 is an encyclopedia you consult for detailed knowledge on topics.

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