Modern Japanese Adverb Dictionary

Author: Hidenori Hieda
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This dictionary includes 1,041 entries, providing detailed descriptions of the meanings and usage of each adverb. Through numerous applicable example sentences, it analyzes the specific usage and word meanings of adverbs, enabling readers to better understand, master, and apply them. Additionally, it offers significant insights into the thinking patterns of Japanese people. The compilation method of this dictionary involves first collecting a large number of appropriate example sentences, then analyzing them in detail to determine the conditions for their validity and the usage of the corresponding entries. In the process of analysis and explanation, to provide rigorous and accurate definitions, we adopt a holistic definition approach, discarding the practice of defining terms using synonyms. At the same time, to help Japanese learners understand the language as accurately as possible, we minimize the use of specialized terminology and words with emotional or tonal connotations (specifically referring to native Japanese adjectives and adverbs), opting instead for directly translatable, objective language. The author sincerely hopes that this dictionary will serve as a stepping stone for the study of Japanese modifiers and also assist foreigners in understanding Japanese thinking patterns, thereby facilitating smooth language communication and international interactions.