Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary

Lonely Planet’s JapanesePhrasebook and Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony and navigate elaborate transit maps; all with your trusted travel companion.

Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!

Feel at easewith essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings

Order with confidence,explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder

Save timeand hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips

Never get stuck for wordswith the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary

Be preparedfor both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology

Meet friendswith conversation starter phrases

Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides

InsideLonely Planet’s JapanesePhrasebook and Dictionary:

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User-friendly layoutorganised by travel scenario categories

Survival phrasesinside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues

Convenient features

5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go

10 Ways to Start a Sentence

10 Phrases to Sound like a Local

Listen For – phrases you may hear

Look For – phrases you may see on signs

Shortcuts – easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases

QandA – suggested answers to questions asked

Covers

Basics –time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules

Practical –travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport

Social –meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather

Safe Travel – emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions

Food –ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients

The Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet’sJapanesePhrasebook and Dictionary,a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.

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