1000 Japanese proverbs /
"Proverbs are the heart of a language; no aspect of a language gives such a profound insight into the character of a people, its experiences, its beliefs, and the things it holds dear. Proverbs, in short, embody the distilled wisdom of a people, and students of the Japanese language stand to ga...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Japanese |
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Warren, CT :
Floating World Editions,
2024.
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| Edition: | First paperback edition. |
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| Summary: | "Proverbs are the heart of a language; no aspect of a language gives such a profound insight into the character of a people, its experiences, its beliefs, and the things it holds dear. Proverbs, in short, embody the distilled wisdom of a people, and students of the Japanese language stand to gain a lot from familiarizing themselves with its proverbs. This dictionary offers the most comprehensive complication and English translation of those Japanese proverbs that so enrich the Japanese language but fail to find their way into conventional dictionaries. It presents more than 1000 entries, including many hundreds of Japanese proverbs that have never been presented and explained in English before. Extensive cross-referencing and a full English index allows the user to immediately find synonyms, antonyms, as well as related proverbs, while furigana allows even beginners to read and use the proverbs immediately. A thumb index and duo-tone printing makes entries exceptionally easy to access."--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | Previously published as A dictionary of Japanese proverbs. Originally published: 2013. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 5, 267 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781953225078 1953225071 |