Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;A handy Japanese phrasebook and guide to the Japanese language, andlt;iandgt;Survival Japaneseandlt;/iandgt; contains basic vocabulary necessary for travelling in Japan.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Japanese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Japanese or travelling to Japan, it also contains a beginner guide to the Japanese language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Japanese than a typical Japanese phrasebook or Japanese dictionary. The phrase book is broken into two basic sections: Common Japanese Expressions and Key Words, and Japanese Pronunciation Guides for Key Japanese Names and Signs. All Japanese words and phrases are written in Romanized form as well phonetically, making pronouncing Japanese a breeze. For example, the word for "hotel", andlt;iandgt;hoteruandlt;/iandgt; is also written as andlt;iandgt;hoe-tay-rueandlt;/iandgt;. Authentic Japanese script (andlt;iandgt;Kanji and Kanaandlt;/iandgt;) is also included so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Key features of andlt;iandgt;Survival Japaneseandlt;/iandgt; include:andlt;/bandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Hundreds of useful Japanese words and expressions.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Up-to-date expressions for the internet, mobile, and social mediaandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Romanized forms, phonetic spellings, and Japanese script (andlt;iandgt;Kanji and Kanaandlt;/iandgt;) for all words and phrases.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; A concise background and history of the Japanese language.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; A pronunciation guide for Japanese words including long vowels, double consonants, and accents.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; A guide to Japanese grammar including word order, questions, singular vs. plural, and formal, vs. informal.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;
Review
"Umai! (Nicely done!) De Mente makes Japanese accessible to English speakers." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Bradley K. Martin, former Tokyo Bureau Chief, andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
A handy Japanese phrasebook and guide to the Japanese language, Survival Japanese contains basic vocabulary necessary for travelling in Japan. This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Japanese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Japanese or travelling to Japan, it also contains a beginner guide to the Japanese language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Japanese than a typical Japanese phrasebook or Japanese dictionary.
The phrase book is broken into two basic sections: Common Japanese Expressions and Key Words, and Japanese Pronunciation Guides for Key Japanese Names and Signs. All Japanese words and phrases are written in Romanized form as well phonetically, making pronouncing Japanese a breeze. For example, the word for "hotel,"
hoteru is also written as
hoe-tay-rue. Authentic Japanese script (
Kanji and Kana) is also included so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.
Key features of Survival Japanese include: - Hundreds of useful Japanese words and expressions.
- A short Japanese dictionary in the back
- Up-to-date expressions for the internet, mobile, and social media
- Romanized forms, phonetic spellings, and Japanese script (Kanji and Kana) for all words and phrases.
- Tone markings indicated for all words and phrases
- A concise background and history of the Japanese language.
- A pronunciation guide for Japanese words including long vowels, double consonants, and accents.
- A guide to Japanese grammar including word order, questions, singular vs. plural, and formal, vs. informal.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Boye Lafayette De Menteandlt;/bandgt; has been involved with Japan, China, and Korea since the late 1940s as a member of a U.S. intelligence agency, student, trade journalist, editor, and author working out of Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is a graduate of Jochi University in Tokyo and The American Institute for Foreign Trade (now Thunderbird: The School of Global Management). His 70-plus books include andlt;iandgt;Japan's Cultural Code Words, Business Guide to Japan, andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Japan Unmasked.andlt;/iandgt;