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Japanese-English dictionary usingjisho.org with audio,csv export ofentries, and preview of dictionary sites.

• Search for a word in English or in Japanese (Romaji, Kana, Kanji) via thekeywordji.
  • ⏎ Copy the Japanese translation.
  • ⌘⏎ Open the word at jisho.org (or an alternative dictionarysite).
  • ⌥⏎ Copy the URL to the entry at the selected dictionary site.
  • ⇧⏎ Play the Japanese audio pronunciation, with configurablespeech rate.
  • ⌃⏎ Open the first "Read more" link of the entry in the browser.
  • Fn⏎: Append the entry to a .csv file.This is useful to import words into other tools, such asAnki.
  • Alternatively, you can also use the keywordじ (ji must be followed bya space,じ does not require one), or use ahotkey.
• Use the keywordhiragana orkatakana to display a kana cheatsheet.
• Use the keywordjg to look for Japanese grammar guides.

InstallAlfred Extra Paneto display a preview of the entry's dictionary site.

The workflow requires Alfred 5 with thePowerpack. (A one-time paid upgrade.)

➡️ Download the latest release.

The workflow auto-updates via Alfred's workflow-update mechanism.

• Hiragana/Katakana chart byu/Moer_by
• Japanese dictionary API byjisho.org
• Grammar guides attofugu.com

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