Japanese word

索引

Pronunciation

Romajisakuin

Meaning

  • nounindex

Example

本の索引で言葉を探します。hon no saku in de koto ba o saga shi ma su

I look for words in the book's index.

Illustration for 索引 (index)

More examples

辞書の索引を使えば、必要な言葉をすぐに見つけられます。ji sho no saku in o tsuka e ba hitsu yō na koto ba o su gu ni mi tsu ke ra re ma su

You can quickly find the word you need by using the dictionary's index.

Core concept

A collection of entries guides a search from a chosen term to its location in a book or other work.

Common phrases

  • 本の索引hon no saku in

    the book's index

  • 索引を引くsaku in o hi ku

    look up in the index

  • 索引で調べるsaku in de shira be ru

    look up in the index

Similar words

インデックスindekkusu: A guide that links topics or keywords to their locations in a work, file, or system.

Definition in Japanese

書物や資料の中の特定の言葉や事項と、その掲載箇所との対応を示す一覧。sho motsu ya shi ryō no naka no toku tei no koto ba ya ji kō to so no kei sai ka sho to no tai ō o shime su ichi ran

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 索引 (sakuin, "index") uses 索 (saku, "search") and 引 (in, "draw"), so its form suggests drawing out information through a search.

Usage tips

  • In English, an index is usually arranged by topic or keyword rather than by the order in which subjects appear in the work.

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