辞典（じてん、jiten）
- dictionary

The Japanese word 辞典, read じてん (jiten), means "dictionary" or "encyclopedia." It is a reference book that provides information, typically in an organized manner, on a particular subject or set of subjects. 辞典 contain definitions, explanations, translations, or other related information. They can be for various languages, subjects, or topics.

⚫︎ 日本語辞典 Translation: Japanese dictionary ⚫︎ 英和辞典 Translation: English-Japanese dictionary ⚫︎ 百科辞典 Translation: Encyclopedia

You use 辞典 when you need to look up the meaning of a word, learn about a particular topic, or find information on a specific subject. You can use it in various situations, such as when studying, reading, writing, or researching. You would typically say "I looked it up in a dictionary" as 辞典 is a general term.

The word 辞典 is primarily written with the kanji 辞典. The reading じてん is written in hiragana. It is not generally written in katakana. There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ 辞書 (jisho) - Dictionary ⚫︎ 百科事典 (hyakkajiten) - Encyclopedia

There are no direct antonyms for 辞典 as it is a noun referring to a type of book.

わからない単語があったので、日本語辞典で調べました。 ・Translation: Because there was a word I didn't understand, I looked it up in a Japanese dictionary. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates how 辞典 is used to clarify the meaning of an unknown word.

この本は百科辞典のように、いろいろな情報が載っています。 ・Translation: This book contains a lot of information like an encyclopedia. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the use of 辞典 in comparing a book to an encyclopedia because of its informational content.

The word 辞典 is a compound word. 辞 (ji) means "words" or "phrase," and 典 (ten) means "book," "classic," or "collection." Together, they indicate a "book of words," hence "dictionary" or "encyclopedia."