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VocabJLPT N1
dictionary
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. dictionary
  2. 2. lexicon
  3. 3. Dictionary
A reference book, similar to a dictionary, that provides definitions, explanations, or information about words or topics in a systematic way. It is important to distinguish this from 事典, which refers more to an encyclopedia, though both are read the same way.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The teacher said, "Look it up in the dictionary first."

Sentence 2

I'm pretty sure that new word isn't in the dictionary yet, right?

Sentence 3

My grandfather always reads the dictionary before bed.

Sentence 4

Come on, you could just look it up in the dictionary and be done with it.

Sentence 5

Honestly, the example sentences in dictionaries are so outdated it's funny.