English–Japanese
“dictionary” in Japanese
How to say “dictionary” in Japanese
“Dictionary” in Japanese is 字引 (jibiki).
It provides a way to find the meanings and readings of written words.
Example sentences with 字引
分からない漢字の読み方を字引で調べます。wa ka ra na i kan ji no yo mi kata o jibiki de shira be ma su
I look up the reading of an unfamiliar kanji in a dictionary.
Tips for using 字引
- In modern Japanese, 字引 (jibiki) can make a speaker sound old-fashioned because 辞書 (jisho) is the common term for a dictionary.
Other Japanese words for “dictionary”
わからない言葉を辞典で調べます。wa ka ra na i koto ba o ji ten de shira be ma su
I look up words I do not know in a dictionary.
毎日この辞書を使います。mai nichi ko no ji sho o tsuka i ma su
I use this dictionary every day.