辞書

• 読み: じしょ
• ローマ字: jisho
• 漢字の分解: 辞 (ji) — word, speech, resign; 書 (sho/ka) — write, book
• 発音: /dʑi.ɕo/

意味

Dictionary; lexicon. A reference book containing words and their definitions.

An essential tool for Japanese language learners. Common types include 和英辞書 (waei jisho, Japanese-English dictionary) and 英和辞書 (eiwa jisho, English-Japanese dictionary). Electronic dictionaries (電子辞書) were once very popular in Japan, though smartphone apps have largely replaced them.

例文

1. 分からない言葉は辞書で調べます。
2. 辞書を貸してくれませんか。
3. 日本語の辞書を買いました。

使い方ガイド

場面: study, school, reading

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 辞 (ji, word/speech) + 書 (sho, writing/book). Literally 'book of words.'

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal