Is the book dictionary useless if have electronic one?

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Reply #1 - January 13, 2:55 pm
vebaev Member
From: Bulgaria, Plovdiv Registered: 2013-09-09 Posts: 77

Hi,

Do you think that a book dict is useless if I have dict in the phone? Last time I felt like it will be good to see the word in the book dict as I have visual memory I can grab some homophonic words whit similar reading on the same page I already know and this can help me?

In that direction can someone recommend me a good dict which is pocket size from Amazon?

Reply #2 - January 13, 3:38 pm
Xanpakuto Member
Registered: 2013-06-01 Posts: 239 Website

Well I'd wouldn't want to get a book dictionary because of all the time it would take to search up a word. Maybe look into getting an electronic dictionary?

This is the one I have.

http://kakaku.com/item/J0000006070/

Reply #3 - January 13, 4:18 pm
vebaev Member
From: Bulgaria, Plovdiv Registered: 2013-09-09 Posts: 77

What about this one why is so cheep - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034IMCWO/ref … GV5LT7VY7O

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Reply #4 - January 13, 4:38 pm
Xanpakuto Member
Registered: 2013-06-01 Posts: 239 Website

vebaev wrote:

What about this one why is so cheep - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034IMCWO/ref … GV5LT7VY7O

Because that dictionary has less features.

The Ex-word dictionary has like 20 dictionaries in it, including a huge kanji dictionary. You can write kanji, but best of all it has a jump feature which allows you to do one search that automatically searches all the dictionaries in the electronic dictionary.

Reply #5 - January 13, 4:48 pm
yudantaiteki Member
Registered: 2009-10-03 Posts: 3619

Since I got an electronic dictionary 10 years ago, I've hardly ever used a paper dictionary since then (not counting specialist dictionaries that aren't on the electronic one).

Reply #6 - January 13, 4:49 pm
vebaev Member
From: Bulgaria, Plovdiv Registered: 2013-09-09 Posts: 77

Do you know if this cheep one includes conjugated forms which Im most interested at?

Reply #7 - January 13, 4:53 pm
Xanpakuto Member
Registered: 2013-06-01 Posts: 239 Website

vebaev wrote:

Do you know if this cheep one includes conjugated forms which Im most interested at?

I never heard of a japanese dictionary taking conjugated forms, only the internet dictionaries. Remember, these dictionaries are made for japanese natives, not learners.

Reply #8 - January 13, 4:56 pm
vebaev Member
From: Bulgaria, Plovdiv Registered: 2013-09-09 Posts: 77

oh I see smile thanks

Reply #9 - January 13, 11:19 pm
Bokusenou Member
From: America Registered: 2007-01-12 Posts: 820 Website

In general I just suggest using the one on your phone. Aedict (android) and imiwa (iphone) are very beginner friendly. (you didn't mention your current level of Japanese, so I'm assuming beginner) If you really want a pocket paper dictionary, Random House Webster's Pocket Dictionary was pretty good to use when I was starting out, but looking things up on a smartphone is much quicker.

Reply #10 - January 14, 6:06 am
HonyakuJoshua Member
From: The Unique City of Liverpool Registered: 2011-06-03 Posts: 617 Website

yes

Reply #11 - January 14, 7:06 am
vebaev Member
From: Bulgaria, Plovdiv Registered: 2013-09-09 Posts: 77

Yes I'm beginner (currently core 2k up to 600 vocab)

Reply #12 - January 14, 9:29 am
tokyostyle Member
From: Tokyo Registered: 2008-04-11 Posts: 720

vebaev wrote:

Last time I felt like it will be good to see the word in the book dict as I have visual memory I can grab some homophonic words whit similar reading on the same page I already know and this can help me?

If you want one for just this reason I would pick up a children's J-J dictionary.  However for something on-the-go just stick with a phone or electronic dictionary.

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