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Jim Breen

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Jim Breen is an Australian computer scientist and lexicographer known for developing electronic resources for Japanese-language study. He began the EDICT Japanese-English dictionary project in 1991; that work later developed into JMdict, a multilingual, machine-readable lexical database maintained with contributions from editors and users. Its open data underpins numerous dictionaries, websites, and language-learning applications used by students, translators, researchers, and software developers.

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What is EDICT?

EDICT is a Japanese-English electronic dictionary project started by Jim Breen in 1991. It became one of the important freely available resources for people studying Japanese vocabulary and kanji readings.

What is JMdict?

JMdict is a multilingual machine-readable dictionary project that grew from the EDICT work. It provides structured entries for Japanese words and uses data formats that can be incorporated into language-learning tools and dictionary software.

What is WWWJDIC?

WWWJDIC is Jim Breen's web-based Japanese dictionary interface and resource system. It lets users search Japanese terms, readings, kanji, and related dictionary information through a browser.

Where did Jim Breen develop his Japanese-language resources?

Jim Breen is an Australian computer scientist associated with Monash University, where he developed and maintained major electronic Japanese-language resources. His work helped make Japanese dictionary data widely usable on the web and in software.

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