Japanese Vocabulary (Barron's Vocabulary) Second Edition

As someone learning two languages simultaneously, this is a delightful equivalent to the Russian version. Very helpful.

Amazing resource. English definitions with kana- no romaji which is great!

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Fast delivery with well protected packaging. Was pleased that book was in near excellent condition which was better than “very good” as described. Exactly what I was looking for as English to Japanese translations with good categories for easy lookup. Would definitely revisit this vendor again for books when I need them.

I am reading this dictionary cover-to-cover, and I'm about halfway through at the moment. There are a lot of helpful words that I wouldn't have thought to learn without being prompted, so that's good. But, I've noticed the Japanese translations aren't always the best choice. Sometimes it gives you a slightly "off" word instead of the most commonly used one. Also, I didn't realize, !! there are no kana or kanji in the book !! which, to me, is actually a letdown. Seeing the kanji helps me make connections between related words. Seeing the kana at least helps me practice reading kana. So when I choose a new word from this dictionary that I want to learn, I still have to look it up in other places to get the full meaning, best translation, and kanji.

This book is a very very good book to use for those that are seeking to expand on their japanese vocabulary.

First, please allow me to explain that I am an intermediate [ish] student of Japanese, been at if for over a year now.Ive had the 'second edition' book for almost a year now, and ive had plenty of time to decide what I like and dont like about it. I have seen people before complain that it lacks the original script in the first part. as a response to that, I think its not a big deal, the japanese script is provided in the back index for those who want to read, and for simple travelers the main section is kept easy and does not overwhelm. In my opinion its an ideal balance for travelers who want to just read the words, and students who want to retain the words and learn to read.What I really like about this book is how the words are grouped by topic. It makes several easy to follow lists for which one can study. with a white board, its easy to make sentences and the words stick easier that way. also, there are a lot of words in this book, its boasts 8,000 but I didnt count, I just know there are enough words in there to stay busy for a while.things that could be negative include most importantly, I have noticed a few typos... they happen, no one is perfect, but be aware of them. and the other thing is some of the words are simply japanized english words. very common in japan, at times I almost feel like im listening to an accented english conversation, but some of the words I wonder if its more practical to learn the original japanese word, as opposed to the english loan word... again, not terribly frequent, but please be aware.one more thing I feel needs to be said, if you are a traveler with no knowledge of the grammar, to use this book you should have a basic knowledge at least, otherwise a regular phrase book would serve you better.If you feel I left anything out or would like to know more, please feel free to comment, and I hope this review help you all out. Traveling or Studying, I wish you the best of luck :D

Very useful, I like this one because it has the accompany hiragana.