Great word sea - Daigenkai

Japanese: 大言海 - だいげんかい

A Japanese dictionary by Otsuki Fumihiko. The first edition was published in four volumes between 1932 and 1935. An index was published in 1937, and a new edition (one volume) was published in 1956. It is an expanded and revised version of Genkai (1889-91). The author passed away when he had finished the sa-row section, so Okubo Hatsuo took over the work and completed it. Along with the Dai Nippon Kokugo Jiten, it is considered to be the twin jewel of modern Japanese dictionaries, and has had a great influence on Japanese dictionaries in later generations. It is a book that strongly reflects the author's individuality, and although there are many questions about whether this is appropriate or not, one of its major features is the emphasis it places on the etymology of words.

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Japanese:

国語辞典。大槻文彦著。 1932～35年に初版4冊本を刊行。 37年索引1冊，56年新訂版 (1冊本) 刊行。『言海』 (1889～91) の増補改訂版。サ行まで終ったところで著者が没したため，大久保初男が中心となって仕事を引継ぎ完成した。『大日本国語辞典』とともに近代的体裁をそなえた国語辞典の双璧とされ，後世の国語辞典に与えた影響は大きい。著者の個性の強く出ている本で，特にその当否はいろいろ問題とされるが，語源に力を入れて説いているのが大きな特色の一つ。

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