Collins Gem Japanese Dictionary

The Collins English-Japanese Gem Dictionary covers all the words and phrases learners need, making it the ideal translation companion. Collins English-Japanese Gem has been written for all those learning Japanese for study or for travel. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a compact format.

The Collins English-Japanese Gem provides the best coverage of todays language and usage for learners of Japanese. This dictionary offers extra help with translating essential vocabulary, and thousands of phrases. Full Japanese pronunciation is given in romanized form. The clear layout ensures that you can quickly find the information you need. Also available is the Collins Pocket English-Japanese Dictionary.
* Collins Japanese Gem Dictionary contains all the everyday words and phrases used in todays Japanese and English that you will need to know.
* An easy-to-use and reliable dictionary.
* A two-way dictionary Japanese-English and English-Japanese.
* The clear colour layout ensures that you can quickly find the information you need.
* All Japanese words, phrases and translations are shown with their romanized transcription – ideal for beginners.

The dictionary is powered by the MSDict technology especially enhanced for iPhone and iPod with the following key benefits
* Colorful and feature-rich user interface with faster and easier word access
* Customizable two-pane user interface (for iPad)
* Quick word search while you type
* Fast hyperlinks between words and articles
* Fast article scrolling
* Favorites - you can use the Favorites feature as a learning tool and create your own categories and lists of words.
* History of the last visited words so you can quickly return to recently checked words
* Font size control for easier reading
* No connection to the Internet required, so browse anytime and anywhere with no additional charges
* “Word of the day” and “Random word” feature
* Switch easily between English and Japanese entries
* Includes exciting new word games like Hangman, Word Scramble, Flashcards and Anagrams to facilitate the learning process

Can’t find the word you are looking for? Three kinds of filters will help you locate that elusive word.

* Fuzzy filter – used when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word
* Keyword – used to locate the instances of a key word within other compound words
* Wild card – “?” and “*” replace a letter and group of letters in words to broaden your search