Re: [tlug] [OT] What's up with online Japanese<->Japanese dictionaries?

[Dave M G <dave@example.com>]

S Smith,

Thank you for responding.
> So what I'm wondering is would the Japanese define 補佐官  as one word
> or two.
>    

I don't think it should matter. If combination like 新車 can get it's 
own entry, then a combination like 補佐官 should be just as eligible for 
inclusion.

And there's no excuse for a word like 総理 not having it's own entry (in 
Sansei. Goo has it at least).

There's clearly some line being drawn about what to include online, but 
I don't think it's based on how elementary a compound is.

By the way, shortly after posting here, I found information in the FAQ 
on the Sansei dictionary site alluding to being able to pay about 3000 
yen a year for access to their full dictionary catalogue. But try to 
sign up for it. Just try. What's Japanese for "byzantine"...? I still 
haven't been able to create an account or find an online shopping cart 
of any kind.

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Dave M G