辞典 (じてん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

辞典 (じてん) means dictionary / wordbook / reference book.

See example sentences below.

辞典 at a glance

辞典

じてんjiten

N4noun

dictionary / wordbook / reference book

辞典じてんjitenN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dictionary / wordbook / reference book

Example 1

新しい言葉は辞典で調べます。

Translation

I look up new words in the dictionary.

Example 2

図書館で辞典を借りました。

Translation

I borrowed a dictionary from the library.