Survival Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary (9784805320853)

"Umai! (Nicely Done!) De Mente makes Japanese accessible to English speakers." —Bradley K. Martin, former Tokyo Bureau Chief, Newsweek

This bestselling phrasebook has been extensively expanded and improved to provide you with all the key Japanese words and phrases needed to get around Japan. Guidelines on pronunciation and sentence formation provide a strong foundation for communicating, while user-friendly phonetic spelling allow you to speak with confidence and be clearly understood.

Key features of this thoroughly reorganized and updated edition include:

• Hundreds of useful Japanese words and expressions with new sections focusing on the internet, smartphones and social media
• New content on taking taxis and buses, sightseeing, staying at hotels, booking train tickets, eating at restaurants, shopping and handling emergency situations
• Romanized forms, phonetic spellings and Japanese script for all words and phrases
• Humorous manga-style illustrations showing how the phrases are used in context
• A glossary that allows readers to quickly locate Japanese words and phrases they need

Survival Japanese is an indispensable tool for anyone traveling to Japan who needs a quick and easy reference for everyday situations.


About the Author:
Boye Lafayette De Mente was involved with Japan, China and Korea 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 graduated from Jochi University in Tokyo and The American Institute for Foreign Trade (now Thunderbird: The School of Global Management). His 70-plus books include Japan's Cultural Code Words, Business Guide to Japan and Japan Unmasked.