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GoldenDict tools

A set of helpful programs to enhance goldendict for immersion learning.

prerequisite

  1. install gd-tools and configure it according to its README

features:

  • japanese sentence spliting, making each part of the sentence clickable Alt

How to setup:

Open GoldenDict, press "Edit" > "Dictionaries" > "Programs" and add the installed executables. Set type to html. Command Line: gd-tools --word %GDWORD% --sentence %GDSEARCH%. Optionally add arguments, such as: gd-tools marisa --word %GDWORD% --sentence %GDSEARCH% . These programs are treated as dictionaries and you can add them under "Dictionaries" or "Groups".

please notice that gd-tools does works in windows, and we have an installer for it, you can install and then come back to the previous instruction. And if you're at Gnu Guix, install it from our channel

other features: - kanji stroke order: for those who want to know how to write a character - image searching and much more, please see our list here

Misc

we have a mandarin version of gd-marisa, which relies on mecab (unix only) :

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Notes

This article was written by 柱間(developer of gd-tools).