Japanese word

百科事典

Pronunciation

Romajihyakkajiten

Meaning

  • nounencyclopedia

Example

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.

Illustration for 百科事典 (encyclopedia)

More examples

授業で出た言葉を百科事典で調べます。ju gyō de de ta koto ba o hyak ka ji ten de shira be ma su

I look up a word from class in an encyclopedia.

Core concept

Presents organized knowledge from many fields in a reference work arranged by subject.

Common phrases

  • 百科事典で調べるhyak ka ji ten de shira be ru

    look up ___ in an encyclopedia

Similar words

事典jiten: A reference book that explains facts and information about a particular subject.
辞典jiten: A reference book that explains the meanings and uses of individual words.

Definition in Japanese

さまざまな分野の知識や事項を項目ごとに集めて解説した参考資料。sa ma za ma na bun ya no chi shiki ya ji kō o kō moku go to ni atsu me te kai setsu shi ta san kō shi ryō

Word origin

百科事典 (hyakka jiten) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 百科 (hyakka, "all fields of knowledge") and 事典 (jiten, "reference work on matters").

Usage tips

  • Unlike a dictionary, 百科事典 (hyakka jiten) mainly explains subjects and facts rather than defining individual words.

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