Japanese word

英和

Pronunciation

Romajieiwa

Meaning

  • nounEnglish-Japanese dictionary

Example

毎日英和でこの単語を調べます。mai nichi ei wa de ko no tan go o shira be ma su

I look up this word in an English-Japanese dictionary every day.

Illustration for 英和 (English-Japanese dictionary)

More examples

この語の発音を英和辞典で確認できます。ko no go no hatsu on o ei wa ji ten de kaku nin de ki ma su

You can check this word's pronunciation in an English-Japanese dictionary.

Core concept

Describes a dictionary that helps readers understand English through Japanese equivalents and explanations.

Common phrases

  • 英和辞典で調べるei wa ji ten de shira be ru

    look up a word in an English-Japanese dictionary

  • 英和を引くei wa o hi ku

    look up a word in an English-Japanese dictionary

Definition in Japanese

英語を日本語に訳して意味や用法を調べるための辞書。ei go o nihon go ni yaku shi te i mi ya yō hō o shira be ru ta me no ji sho

Word origin

The compound 英和 (eiwa) joins 英 (ei, "English") with 和 (wa, "Japanese"), so its structure directly reflects an English-to-Japanese reference work.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese book titles, 英和 (eiwa) usually signals English entries with Japanese explanations, while 和英 (waei) signals Japanese entries with English equivalents.

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