View word details
Click an underlined word in the results. The details panel shows the following:
Other actions in the panel:
- Play pronunciation: Read the selected word aloud.
- Refresh definition: Generate a new definition for the same word.
- Show more / Show less: Expand or collapse longer explanations.
Definitions are written in your current interface language. If the text is longer than 1,000 characters, the app sends only the two sentences before and after the selected word as context, to keep requests short.
Multi-word selection
Some meanings only make sense when several words are taken together, such as the grammar pattern 「〜なければならない」 or a set expression. You can select several consecutive words and have the app explain them as a whole.- Desktop
- Mobile
- From the details panel
- Hold down the mouse button and drag across several words.
- Or click one word, then hold Shift and click another word to select every word in between.
Selection results
The app first determines what kind of span you selected, then explains it accordingly:
Besides the definition and example, the selection result also shows a Breakdown. It explains which parts make up the span and what each part does. For example:
