The Nippo Jisho (日葡辞書, literally the “Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary”) or Vocabvlario da Lingoa de Iapam was a Japanese to Portuguese dictionary published in Nagasaki, Japan in 1603. It explains about 32,000 Japanese words in Portuguese. Only four copies of the original 1603 edition exist. Facsimile editions were published in Japan in 1960 by Iwanami Shoten and again in 1973 and 1975 by Benseisha. The Benseisha reproduction is generally considered the clearer and more legible. A 1630 translation into Spanish published in Manila, an 1869 translation into French, and a 1980 translation into Japanese (by Iwanami Shoten) also exist. There is no translation into English. Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge) Nagasaki   listen? (長崎市; -shi, literally long peninsula) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture located at the south-western coast of Kyushu, Japan. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April... Jump to: navigation, search 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Manila Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—June 24, 1571 Cityhood—June 10, 1574 Population: 2000 census—1,581,082 Density—41,014 per km² Area: 38. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Compilation

The Society of Jesus (commonly known as the Jesuits), with the cooperation of Japanese people, compiled the dictionary over several years. They intended it to serve the need of missionaries for language study and research. The Portuguese priest João Rodrigues is supposed to have been the main organizer of the project and its editor: having already published works like Nihongo Bunten and Nihongo Kobunten explaining the Japanese language for missionaries, he was known among the Portuguese community as having the highest ability in Japanese. The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu/Jesu (S.J.) in Latin) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope. ... ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Jump to: navigation, search Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ...

Structure

The approximately 32,000 entries are arranged alphabetically. Each word is displayed in the Latin alphabet according to Portuguese conventions of the late 1500's, and explained in Portuguese. The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. ... Jump to: navigation, search ---- Events and Trends Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa Spanish arrive in present-day Gulf of Mexico External links 1500-1524 Events 1500-1509 Events Categories: 1500s ...

The dictionary's primary purpose was to teach missionaries spoken Japanese. As needed, the authors identify such things as regional dialect, written and spoken forms, women's and children's language, elegant and vulgar words, and Buddhist vocabulary. Many of these words had never been written in any known text before the Nippo Jisho was published. The system of romanization used by the Nippo Jisho also reflects the phonetics of 16th century Japanese, which is not identical to modern Japanese. Both these points provide present-day linguists valuable insight into the Japanese language of the Sengoku period of Japanese history and how it has evolved into its modern form. The dictionary also yields information on rhyming words, individual pronunciation, meaning, usage, names of plants and animals, popular phrases, and customs of the times. Jump to: navigation, search A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE... Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή, phone = sound/voice) is the study of sounds (voice). ... Broadly conceived, linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and a linguist is someone who engages in this study. ... The Sengoku Period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... // Pre-History/The Origin of History The earliest polished stone tools in the world. ...

Because this dictionary contains the earliest known written example of many words, Japanese language dictionaries often cite it as a primary source. One example is the 14 volume Nihon kokugo daijiten (日本国語大辞典), known in English as "Shogakukan's Japanese Dictionary." It is published by Shogakukan and it is perhaps the largest and most comprehensive Japanese dictionary available. Shogakukan (小学館 Shōgakukan) is a major publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, nonfiction, childrens DVDs, and other media in Japan. ...

Examples

• The name of the country, 日本, had the pronunciations nihon (which would have been pronounced nifon), nippon, and jippon
• The capital city, 京都 (present-day Kyoto), was kami while Kyushu was shimo
• The word 侍 (samurai) referred to a noble, whereas the word 武士 (bushi) referred to a warrior
• The word 進退 (pronounced shintai in present-day Japanese) was listed as shindai; 抜群 (batsugun) was bakkun
• The word rorirori meant "unsettled from fright"

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See also

• Japanese words from Portuguese