MATSUE, SHIMANE PREF. – A unique English-Japanese dictionary with the names of U.S. and European brands and products has been published by an English linguistics researcher to enhance readers’ understanding of foreign novels, movies and news reports.
The English-Japanese Dictionary of Brand Names (Eiwa Burandomei Jiten), compiled by Masayoshi Yamada, contains detailed explanations of around 6,500 famous brands, including their history and origin.
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