HandyAdverb gives you quick access to Japanese adverbs. Why adverbs? Because they are used with great frequency. And yet, they can be extremely difficult to remember because they do not inflect like verbs or correlate to objects like nouns. They are abstract, and at least one of them will appear in nearly every sentence.

The format of HandyAdverb lets you quickly go to the corresponding page and scroll to the word. All words are in 50-on order to facilitate interaction with Japanese as Japanese. This is also why entries are in hiragana. Kanji is given in parentheses when a word may also appear as such.

Some other key words are given. These are often adjectives, though there are also some key nouns and verbs. An effort has been made to include onomatopoeia, since their meanings can be hard to remember even though the sounds are distinctive or repetitive. Several verbal suffixes are included because they appear frequently. In addition, many words compounded with ki (air, spirit) are included, such as ki ni suru, ki ni naru, and ki ni iru.

There are over 1350 entries, with more being added periodically. The definitions are modern, relevant, and easy to remember: no more definitions from the 18th Century.

HandyAdverb is intended to facilitate fast review of key words. The dictionary can be helpful for any Japanese reading activity, but it is especially effective when reading a novel, non-fiction book, newspaper, or other piece featuring natural language content.

Keeping HandyAdverb close at hand will enable you to read with fewer interruptions. As your reading experience grows, many verbs and nouns will become second nature, but certain adverbs may continue to be elusive. After checking quickly for a word, you can get back to reading without disrupting the train of thought.

Any web browser can display HandyAdverb. Many people will find it helpful to use the dictionary with a computer. In this case, it can be very effective to keep HandyAdverb open in a separate tab while using other tabs for kanji dictionaries, wa-ei word definition dictionaries, and other references.

iPhone can be a great way to use HandyAdverb. A separate set of files presents the dictionary in a larger font so that the letters of the index page can be easily pressed with a finger and the subsequently displayed entries can be comfortably read without expanding the page size.

It can be helpful to use the "Add to Home Screen" function to place a HandyAdverb icon on the front screen of the iPhone. This will enable quick access to the dictionary with one touch.

Why use HandyAdverb on an iPhone? To answer that you have to think about where you should be reading. If you want to sit at a desk all day and stare at a computer screen while you read, you won't need the mobility. If you want to carry heavy dictionaries when you go out, you won't need the convenience. On the other hand, if you already have an iPhone, or if you need to carry a mobile phone, the small and useful device already in your pocket will give you the supportive content of HandyAdverb as well.

HandyAdverb works quickly. Each search takes only a few seconds. You will have assistance ready wherever you like to read: on the train, in the park, at the library. You no longer need to feel home-bound when reading. Grab that book and head to the park. Enjoy some fresh air with those pages.

On the other hand, moving a more comfortable place for reading can be as simple as leaving your desk and going to your favorite chair in another room. Take your iPhone so HandyAdverb is ready.

HandyAdverb is Copyright 2012 by Blue Sea Press. The meanings of individual words cannot, of course, be claimed by copyright, but the overall format, form, sequence, and aggregate content of this dictionary is copyright, even when a separate notice is not provided on each individual page presenting the entries.

Blue Sea Wordbooks give you all the major vocabulary you need to read a book (aside from adverbs you may want to check using HandyAdverb). Each wordbook is an "ordered glossary", which means that the wordbook not only contains difficult words for reference, it presents them in the identical order of their appearance in the Japanese book! You can concentrate on the book and glance at the wordbook only when you need support for an unfamiliar word.

These wordbooks are available for a variety of original Japanese books, including novels and biographies. Take a look at Blue Sea Wordbooks.

HandyAdverb is a great resource available any time you can get online. Use it with other Blue Sea Press products to refine your Japanese skills. Happy reading.