Dictionary of Japanese Collocations: Basic Verb and Noun Combinations

A collocation is 2 or more words that combine to form an expression of thought in vernacular language.

This book offers a resource on verb-noun collocations, arranged in Japanese order linked to an alpha-sequence English index.

All meanings are listed and defined, with usage notes, sample sentences and advice on particle usage where relevant.

What is a collocation? It is 2 or more words that combine to form an expression of thought in vernacular language.

E.g., middle management' is a collocation, though the foreign student may expect 'medium management' or 'central'