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じしょ info.

じしょ (jisho)

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Break it down: じ (ji) + しょ (sho). "Ji" sounds like the beginning of "dictionary," and "sho" can remind you of "show," as a dictionary shows meanings.
– Visualize a dictionary with the word じしょ written on its cover.
– Create a mnemonic: "Japanese じしょ shows words."

Explanations:
– じしょ (jisho) is the Japanese word for "dictionary," a reference book containing words listed alphabetically with their meanings and other linguistic information.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 辞典 (じてん, jiten): Another word for dictionary, often more formal.
– 言葉の本 (ことばのほん, kotoba no hon): Literally "book of words."

Alternate meanings/slang:
– No significant slang or alternate meanings for じしょ, as it is a fairly straightforward term.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 私のじしょはとても古いです。 (わたしのじしょはとてもふるいです。Watashi no jisho wa totemo furui desu.) – My dictionary is very old.
2. 学生たちはじしょを使って新しい言葉を学びます。 (がくせいたちはじしょをつかってあたらしいことばをまなびます。Gakusei-tachi wa jisho o ttte atarashii kotoba o manabimasu.) – Students use dictionaries to learn new words.
3. 彼は電子じしょを持っています。 (かれはでんしじしょをもっています。Kare wa denshi jisho o motteimasu.) – He has an electronic dictionary.
4. じしょを引くのが好きです。 (じしょをひくのがすきです。Jisho o hiku no ga suki desu.) – I like looking things up in the dictionary.
5. 日本語のじしょを買いたいです。 (にほんごのじしょをかいたいです。Nihongo no jisho o kaitai desu.) – I want to buy a Japanese dictionary.

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