--- product_id: 277304621 title: "Japanese Essential Dictionary: All the Words You Need, Every Day" price: "€ 25.83" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/277304621-japanese-essential-dictionary-all-the-words-you-need-every-day store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Portable travel format 27,000 translations Romanized transcription for beginners Japanese Essential Dictionary: All the Words You Need, Every Day **Price:** € 25.83 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ“– Unlock Japanese fluency anywhere, anytime β€” don’t just learn, live the language! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Japanese Essential Dictionary: All the Words You Need, Every Day - **How much does it cost?** € 25.83 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/277304621-japanese-essential-dictionary-all-the-words-you-need-every-day) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Compact & Travel-Ready:** Lightweight and portable design perfect for on-the-go professionals and globe-trotters. - β€’ **Trusted Collins Accuracy:** Reliable, up-to-date language coverage with clear notes on commonly confused words to boost your confidence. - β€’ **Beginner-Friendly Romanization:** All entries include romanized Japanese, making pronunciation and speaking effortless for learners. - β€’ **Practical Phrasebook Integration:** Includes idiomatic example phrases and key vocabulary for real-world situations like travel, work, and socializing. - β€’ **Comprehensive Everyday Vocabulary:** 27,000 essential Japanese-English translations to power your daily conversations and travel needs. ## Overview The Japanese Essential Dictionary by HarperCollins offers 27,000 up-to-date Japanese-English translations in a compact, travel-friendly format. Designed for beginners and travelers, it features romanized transcriptions for easy pronunciation, practical example phrases, and trusted Collins accuracy, making it an indispensable tool for everyday language learning and communication. ## Description The home of trusted Japanese dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Japanese to English and English to Japanese reference for every day, including short grammars of Japanese and English. Offers travellers and learners at home, school or in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Japanese and English in a portable format. 27,000 translations. Designed for all those studying Japanese who need maximum information in a handy travel format. Offers comprehensive and up-to-the-minute coverage of Japanese and English, with additional notes warning the user of those words which are easily confused. Delivers the accuracy and reliability you expect from the Collins name. With natural, idiomatic example phrases, in-depth treatment of the most important core vocabulary and help to find the exact translation you want. All Japanese words, phrases and translations are shown with their romanized transcription – ideal for beginners. Review: Looks useful for basic speaking/hearing, practical travel needs, and for initial stages of learning - The Japanese-English side is 223 pages long. At around 40 entries per page, this dictionary has around 9000 entries at most, which should be fine for basic queries. Words are ordered alphabetically according to their romanization, so this side of the dictionary could only ever be useful if you already know the pronunciation of a Japanese word. This could happen if you encounter a word while hearing Japanese speech, or if you are a Japanese speaker looking for an equivalent in English. If you need to read Japanese, this dictionary won't be as helpful, unless the word you encounter is written in kana, if someone can provide the pronunciation, or if you know kanji well enough that you can guess the pronunciation (though at that point you probably wouldn't be using this dictionary). The English-Japanese side is 206 pages long. At around 40 entries per page, this dictionary has around 8000 entries at most, which, again, should be fine for basic queries. Entries and example phrases seem to be focused on practical needs. Words such as bank, bed, booking, breakfast, bus, card, child, disabled, dish, flight, hospital, hotel, insurance, passport, phone, photo, repair, room, ticket and wheelchair have lots of examples and serve as a phrasebook of sorts. I can see this dictionary as a useful companion when travelling in Japan. However, if you want to read newspapers or literature in Japanese, this is definitely not the one, because of its limited vocabulary and lack of a mechanism to lookup kanji. Yet, because of its very limitations, I could see this dictionary being useful as a vocabulary list of sorts, especially in the initial stages of learning either language. Review: Appropiate for beginners. - It is a good dictionary for those who want to understand japanese. It also has the pronunciation beside each word which is useful for speaking. ## Features - Item Trademark: HARPERCOLLINS UK - manufacturer: Collins - Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.59524810740, 270. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #59,624 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #101 in Linguistics Reference #108 in Dictionaries & Thesauri for Children #223 in Travel Reference & Tips | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 286 Reviews | ## Images ![Japanese Essential Dictionary: All the Words You Need, Every Day - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6127Vg2ywWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Looks useful for basic speaking/hearing, practical travel needs, and for initial stages of learning *by J***R on 19 December 2020* The Japanese-English side is 223 pages long. At around 40 entries per page, this dictionary has around 9000 entries at most, which should be fine for basic queries. Words are ordered alphabetically according to their romanization, so this side of the dictionary could only ever be useful if you already know the pronunciation of a Japanese word. This could happen if you encounter a word while hearing Japanese speech, or if you are a Japanese speaker looking for an equivalent in English. If you need to read Japanese, this dictionary won't be as helpful, unless the word you encounter is written in kana, if someone can provide the pronunciation, or if you know kanji well enough that you can guess the pronunciation (though at that point you probably wouldn't be using this dictionary). The English-Japanese side is 206 pages long. At around 40 entries per page, this dictionary has around 8000 entries at most, which, again, should be fine for basic queries. Entries and example phrases seem to be focused on practical needs. Words such as bank, bed, booking, breakfast, bus, card, child, disabled, dish, flight, hospital, hotel, insurance, passport, phone, photo, repair, room, ticket and wheelchair have lots of examples and serve as a phrasebook of sorts. I can see this dictionary as a useful companion when travelling in Japan. However, if you want to read newspapers or literature in Japanese, this is definitely not the one, because of its limited vocabulary and lack of a mechanism to lookup kanji. Yet, because of its very limitations, I could see this dictionary being useful as a vocabulary list of sorts, especially in the initial stages of learning either language. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Appropiate for beginners. *by D***A on 10 August 2025* It is a good dictionary for those who want to understand japanese. It also has the pronunciation beside each word which is useful for speaking. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's a dictionary *by J***S on 1 October 2025* It has translations in English to Japanese. Pretty concise book for all the essential words you'll need. Would recommend owning a physical copy over just using online dictionaries, it's another tool in your toolkit of learning Japanese! ## Frequently Bought Together - Collins Japanese Dictionary: Essential Edition (Collins Essential Editions) - Collins Mandarin Chinese Dictionary: Essential Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/277304621-japanese-essential-dictionary-all-the-words-you-need-every-day](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/277304621-japanese-essential-dictionary-all-the-words-you-need-every-day) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-08-27*