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A2 Noun

事典(じてん)cyclopedia, encyclopedia

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      encyclopedia

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    事典 【じてん】事典 【ことてん】

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      ある(こと)意味(いみ)調(しら)べるために事典(じてん)(ひら)く。

      Open an encyclopedia to investigate the meaning of a certain thing. {cyclopedia, encyclopedia}

      • N1

      この百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)には色々(いろいろ)情報(じょうほう)()っています。

      This encyclopedia contains various information. {cyclopedia, encyclopedia}

      • N1

      事物(じぶつ)(あらわ)()とその意味(いみ)()いてある(ほん)事典(じてん)である。

      A book that contains words representing things and their meanings is an encyclopedia. {cyclopedia, encyclopedia}

      • N1

      (こと)事柄(ことがら)(あらわ)()(あつ)めてそれを説明(せつめい)した書物(しょもつ)事典(じてん)()います。

      A book that collects words representing events or matters and explains them is called an encyclopedia. {cyclopedia, encyclopedia}

      • N1

      説明(せつめい)する内容(ないよう)用途(ようと)(ちが)いから、辞典(じてん)事典(じてん)区別(くべつ)されて使(つか)われるそうだ。

      It seems that dictionaries and encyclopedias are distinguished and used based on the difference in the content they explain and their purposes. {cyclopedia, encyclopedia}

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