Content is insanely good
Probably one of the dictionaries with a ton of content. True this is gear more towards native Japanese but if you are medium to advanced in your Japanese level it's really useful. Zoom needs to be worked on. Currently just using it in landscape is best to enlarge text. Hope they hyperlink the content like they do in their Encylopedia app.
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Great Dictionary
with fine user interface.
Excellent application
This dictionary is intended for native speakers of Japanese or others who are fluent in the language. It is not for anyone learning Japanese, and as such is simply a good dictionary. My wife, who is Japanese, finds it extremely useful---it has replaced her word tank and paperback dictionary, and is all she needs. For me, this is an excellent reference for translations---fast and stable. I love it!
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Similar to electronic dictionary
In it's current iteration this is a reliable and useful application. Like many of the well-known Japanese electronic dictionaries, it is not intended for beginners: it requires an intermediate or higher level of proficiency. While it lacks the many of the additional capabilities of such electronic dictionaries, particularly those that cost several hundred dollars (you cannot search kanji by stroke count, radical, SKIP index, etc) it displays more information than its competitors, and it's much more convenient than carrying around another device.
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A great implementation of 2 quality EJ/JE dictionaries
I'm very glad to write a review of this very well-written application. Its greatest strength is its amazingly good content. As the guys at Monokakido remind us, Sanseido's Wisdom E-J and J-E dictionaries are regularltop sellers at Amazon Japan. I found its entries exceedingly good: they contain several senses with good natural translations. Perhaps more importantly, they provide illuminating examples in Japanese and English.
The application in its design and execution is very good too. Simple and clean. The search bar at the top uses Apple's built-in On Screen Keyboard for English or Japanese text entry. Each entry is shown in very clear colors, using 2 fonts in a way that makes it easy to read without being overpowering or busy.
It's probably true that if you're just getting started with Japanese, this dictionary will be harder to use: its entries use natural Japanese (i.e., a mixture of kana and kanji) without furigana or romaji that would help beginning readers. I suspect the publishers are focusing on dictionaries for native Japanese readers, but may find foreign Japanese students and readers interested since the quality level is so high. One suggestion is to check their webpage to see if the example entries shown in screenshots are hard to read before you buy the app.
If you're looking for a well-built, quality mobile EJ/JE dictionary, this is well worth your consideration.
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Works as advertised
According to the developer's website, the installation problem referred to in many of the reviews has been resolved in the most recent version, and mine installed without issue.
The dictionary works as advertised. The Wisdom dictionary set provides excellent definitions in both J->E and E->J. Though this implementation doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, it is extremely helpful to have at hand.
Beginners beware, though. The dictionary does not include furigana for kanji.
The dictionary works as advertised. The Wisdom dictionary set provides excellent definitions in both J->E and E->J. Though this implementation doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, it is extremely helpful to have at hand.
Beginners beware, though. The dictionary does not include furigana for kanji.
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HEED THE WARNINGS - DO NOT INSTALL
While it looks quite interesting, this app is a total disaster to install. Its resulted in me having to do a restore of my iPhone and me losing a week on info due to a corrupt backup. If you do manage to get in installed, it then messes up your ability to download & install any other apps. Honestly it should be pulled from the store until these issues are resolved.
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Great utility at a great price
This is roughly half the price of even one half of the set bought in book form. For those complaining about it being oriented toward Japanese natives, you can still make great use of the J-E part when you come across Japanese words you don't know yet. That's the kind of dictionary (although in book form) I used when first learning Japanese.
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Warning: Despite the claim in the description this is NOT a English to Japanese Dictionary!
This dictionary appears to be a very nice Japanese to English dictionary. I imagine it would be useful to a native Japanese speaker. For a native English speaker, you cannot search for Japanese words using Roman-ji in any useful way and get a English translation. Essentially it assumes you know several thousand Kanji not to mention Hiragana and Katakana. It also uses a lot of Kanji in describing English meanings. Since it is not what it is is advertised as, I rate it as only a 1.
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Great dictionary
As a Japanese who lives in the US and needs this kind of dictionary handy, this app was a perfect fit to me. Definitely worth the price!
