Takoboto is an offline Japanese-English, English-Japanese dictionary and Japanese language learning tool. It includes translations of some words in other languages as well and displays example sentences, kanji information and conjugated forms for each word.
The words can be searched using kanji, kana, romaji or latin alphabets. Full sentences and conjugated forms are also recognized. Kanji can be searched by selecting multiple radicals.
Included features:
- 200,000+ Japanese entries with english translations
- Search as you type with kanji, kana, romaji or alphabet
- Example phrases to see how words are used
- Easy kanji search by selecting multiple radicals
- Conjugated forms are provided and can be searched as well
- Voice audio using text-to-speech
- Dark theme for studying Japanese at night
- Export to AnkiDroid
- Favorites, history and custom lists of words for review
- Flashcards
- Can add your own custom translations and contribute new words
- Ready-made study lists
- Kana tables
- Japanese grammar links to external web sites
- Pitch accent display
Like most of the Japanese dictionary apps out there, the data is from the awesome JMdict project made by the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group thanks to Jim Breen and others.
ABOUT PERMISSIONS
Permission to access USB Storage/Photos/Media/Files is required to be able to export and import words lists to USB Storage if you do so from the menu. None of your other files or photos are accessed.
Network Connection Permission is used to send your contributions to takoboto.jp if you do so in the app, download language translations if you select them in settings or connect to the cloud service for subscribed users. Otherwise network connection is not required (dictionary works offline).
BETA TESTING
If you'd like to get more frequent updates with experimental features (and bugs), please subscribe to receive beta versions by following this link:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/jp.takoboto
Fix bug with Speak option from flashcards screen. Tweak app launch mode options. Added information and clarifications to comply with policies. More robust purchase handling and a restore purchase button.