Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary
is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get to know your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony with its centuries'-old conventions, and find your way elaborate transit maps -all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now!
Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!
Feel at ease
with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings
Order with confidence,
explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder
Save time
and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips
Never get stuck for words
with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary
Be prepared
for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology
Meet friends
with conversation starter phrases
Get your message across
with easy-to-use pronunciation guides
Inside
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Full-colour
throughout
User-friendly layout
organised by travel scenario categories
Survival phrases
inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues
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, accommodations, 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:
, 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.
About Lonely Planet:
Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.