concept   dictionaries
culture   Japan
statement   In Japan, dictionaries are widely used for language learning, education, and are considered valuable gifts for special occasions.
11 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 dictionaries Japan Symbol of knowledge and often given as a gift for students or scholars 1
2 dictionaries Japan Less commonly used in households, but widely used for language learning and reference. 1
3 dictionaries Japan Less commonly used due to character-based writing systems and emphasis on memorization of characters 1
4 dictionaries Japan Used for education and language learning, but also considered as valuable gifts for special occasions like graduations or promotions 1
5 dictionary Japan Used for language study and commonly found in schools, less commonly found in households 1
6 dictionary Japan Often used as an aid for studying foreign languages, especially English. 1
7 dictionary Japan Often used for looking up characters, ideograms, and their meanings 1
8 vocabulary Japan Memorizing a large vocabulary is often considered important for academic success, and language proficiency is highly valued in these cultures. 1
9 vocabulary Japan Emphasis on memorization and characters in language education 1
10 word Japan In some cases, the written characters used for words can have specific meanings beyond the phonetic pronunciation, such as in kanji or hanzi. 1
11 word Japan Characters used in writing are logograms, where each character represents a word or a morpheme. 1