--- product_id: 72389222 title: "A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns (Kodansha Dictionary)" brand: "naoko chino" price: "₹ 28716" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/72389222-a-dictionary-of-basic-japanese-sentence-patterns-kodansha-dictionary store_origin: IN region: India --- # A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns (Kodansha Dictionary) **Brand:** naoko chino **Price:** ₹ 28716 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns (Kodansha Dictionary) by naoko chino - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 28716 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/72389222-a-dictionary-of-basic-japanese-sentence-patterns-kodansha-dictionary) ## Best For - naoko chino enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted naoko chino brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns (Kodansha Dictionary) ## Images ![A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns (Kodansha Dictionary) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZVE235BQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, informative and excellent quality *by M***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2011* This is not strictly speaking a dictionary, but an extremely useful collection of model sentence patterns which are collected into relevant groupings.Some familiarity with Japanese will be needed to gain the best from this very handily sized book. I suspect it will be of the greatest assistance to people who have started the basics, and up to those at intermediate level, who might appreciate revision material.The book focuses on the basic Japanese sentence with two main emphases: noun / adjective and the verb. Within these two divisions are many subdivisions, all carefully summarised in the contents pages. An exhaustive index also provides a handy method of finding the required pattern, but at least basic knowledge of Japanese is necessary for this.The appendices are rather good. Verbs are conjugated in their various forms, including plain, -masu, -te, -nai, -ta, ba, conditional, potential, volitional, passive and causative. Adjectives are also inflected in similarly expanded detail.As for the main body itself, I was delighted to see kanji and kana throughout. Romaji is used to transliterate, and the third line of text in each example is a translation into English.The kanji usage is relatively advanced (e.g. surnames, most nouns and adjectives), but a few will need to be found in a kanji dictionary for the real diehard fans.The example sentences are given in varying flavours to cater for polite and informal (between men / between women). The accompanying explanations are concise yet detailed enough to be helpful and clear.I cannot find fault with this publication. It really is small enough to carry around for a quick read in queues or waiting rooms, is highly instructional and of decent quality printing and binding. I have bought quite a few of the Kodansha books. Not one has failed to delight. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously helpful wee book for all learners of Japanese *by A***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2016* A fabulous book! Definitely not for absolute beginners though, unless those beginners can cope with whole sentences and dialogue in a new language straight from the get-go. This book is good for people with some kind of grasp of basic Japanese, even if just a knowledge of a few basic sentences, a bit of vocabulary, and perhaps and understanding of the phonetic writing systems (hiragana and katakana). I'm using it after spending a year working in Japan, where I picked up basic conversational Japanese informally from friends but never really got a good grounding in grammar and tenses....Basic Japanese is extremely pattern based, and so many sentences can be made using the same base structure but with different vocabulary words. It feels like math sometimes: just substitute x for another noun and bam! you can use the same sentence to talk about anything now! It's so helpful having the most common patterns laid out in a book. Going through the chapters I recognize patterns I heard all the time in Japan, and now can learn to use myself.The very first few chapters are very basic ("it is a pen" kind of stuff), but they are excellent review nonetheless, as they establish patterns that are built upon later for more complicated structures. Towards the end of the book there are quite complicated patterns (more for the JLPT 3 or 2 level), but always presented in a common pattern format that's very easy to understand and use.I love that fact that a) there are polite and informal examples of every pattern, b) there are super helpful appendices at the back with verb tables etc. and c) the example sentences are written in kanji, romaji and English so you practice using whatever system suits you best. ### ⭐ 1.0 out of 5 stars =/ *by A***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2022* I know personally, these books are amazing but I never received my book from my buyer,my advice is if you're looking for these books if prime him they order them! they are hard to come by and very useful in your library for learning this language --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/72389222-a-dictionary-of-basic-japanese-sentence-patterns-kodansha-dictionary](https://www.desertcart.in/products/72389222-a-dictionary-of-basic-japanese-sentence-patterns-kodansha-dictionary) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-25*