English–Japanese

“encyclopedia” in Japanese

Japanese

Also百科事典 (hyakkajiten)

Pronunciation

Romajijiten

Example

この事典には多くの言葉が載っています。ko no ji ten ni wa ō ku no koto ba ga no tte i ma su

This encyclopedia contains many words.

Illustration for 事典 (encyclopedia)

How to say “encyclopedia” in Japanese

“Encyclopedia” in Japanese is 事典 (jiten).

Presents knowledge about subjects and matters in separate entries so that specific information can be found quickly.

Full entry for 事典: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 事典

その事典は分野ごとに項目が整理されています。so no ji ten wa bun ya go to ni kō moku ga sei ri sa re te i ma su

That encyclopedia organizes its entries by field.

Tips for using 事典

  • In Japanese, 事典 (jiten) is used for a work about subjects or things, while 辞典 (jiten) is used for a work about the meanings and use of words.

Other Japanese words for “encyclopedia”

この百科事典は写真が多いです。ko no hyak ka ji ten wa sha shin ga ō i de su

This encyclopedia has many photographs.

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