百科事典
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Noun meaning 'encyclopedia'. Written in kanji as 『百科事典』 (hyakkajiten). Often used in academic or reference contexts, e.g., 『百科事典で調べる』 (hyakkajiten de shiraberu, 'to look up in an encyclopedia').
Theme
At a library, User and their friend Ken are browsing books and discussing research topics for a school project.
百科事典
ひゃっかじてん
encyclopedia
Culture & SocietySchool & Education
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'hyakka' (ひゃっか) sounds like 'hundred topics' and 'jiten' (じてん) sounds like 'dictionary' — an encyclopedia is a dictionary of a hundred topics! 'Hyakka jiten' → encyclopedia.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『百科事典』 (hyakkajiten, 'encyclopedia') is often used in schools and libraries for research. Digital versions are popular, but printed sets like 『ブリタニカ百科事典』 (Buritanika hyakkajiten, 'Britannica Encyclopedia') are still valued for comprehensive knowledge.
Forms
Base: 百科事典Noun meaning 'encyclopedia'. Written in kanji as 『百科事典』 (hyakkajiten). Often used in academic or reference contexts, e.g., 『百科事典で調べる』 (hyakkajiten de shiraberu, 'to look up in an encyclopedia').