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Popup Japanese Dictionary on Windows Pc

Developed By: Nifty Gnomes

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 186 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 18.9 MB
Release Date June 21, 14
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps. [see more (3)]

Description from Developer:
Copy any Japanese word to look up its meaning, without leaving your current screen! Popup Japanese Dictionary is an offline Japanese dictionary app that lets you look up words just... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Popup Japanese Dictionary and install on Windows PC. Popup Japanese Dictionary is free Education app, developed by Nifty Gnomes. Latest version of Popup Japanese Dictionary is 1.0, was released on 2014-06-21 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Popup Japanese Dictionary is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 186 users, 26 users had rated it 5*, 106 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Popup Japanese Dictionary on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Popup Japanese Dictionary on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Popup Japanese Dictionary on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Popup Japanese Dictionary using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Popup Japanese Dictionary" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Popup Japanese Dictionary on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Popup Japanese Dictionary" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Popup Japanese Dictionary 1.0 on Windows PC – 18.9 MB

Copy any Japanese word to look up its meaning, without leaving your current screen! Popup Japanese Dictionary is an offline Japanese dictionary app that lets you look up words just by copying text. Upon copying a word, a small window will float on the screen, showing the definition(s) of the selected word.


KEY BENEFITS: Dictionary lookups made convenient!
• Free offline Japanese-English dictionary
• Displays Japanese word meanings upon copying of the word, from any screen
• Word definitions will appear in a small translucent popup window, which floats on top of the screen
• Customizable appearance - Popup window can be resized, minimized and made translucent
• Use it on demand - Turn Popup Japanese Dictionary on when you want it to listen for copied words, and easily turn it off from the notification bar when you wish to disable the dictionary. Minimize the popup window when you want to conserve screen estate; it will be automatically restored the next time you copy a word.
• Great for learning Japanese and improving JLPT vocabulary - alleviates the chore of switching apps to look up meanings, as Popup Japanese Dictionary fits smoothly into the flow of reading.


USAGE EXAMPLES
• Browse Japanese websites and forums on your favorite browser, be it Chrome, Firefox or the default Android browser, and look up word meanings without leaving your browser screen
• Translate emails by looking up unfamiliar Japanese words using Popup Japanese Dictionary
• Aids Japanese learners in consuming native Japanese material like Japanese forums and websites. Helps in learning JLPT vocabulary.
• Basically, from any app that allows you to select and copy words, Popup Japanese Dictionary can spring to action and display the definition in a window overlay on top of your screen


DETAILED FEATURE LIST
• Free offline Japanese-English dictionary
• When enabled, looks up kanji, hiragana and katakana words that are copied to the Android clipboard
• Displays word definitions in a floating window overlay (aka popup window)
• Able to deinflect most Japanese verb conjugations, to provide you with the base form meaning
• Enable/disable the dictionary at any time, when you want it to start/stop listening for copied words
• Popup window can be minimized and restored at any time
• When minimized, the popup window can automatically redisplay itself when a word is looked up
• Popup window can be moved and resized freely
• Customizable popup window appearance - colors and transparency can be configured
• Free. This app is ad-supported, but we do try to keep it classy with minimal ads


SUPPORT
If you like the app, do give us a good rating to encourage our further development. For help and feedback, drop us a mail at admin@niftygnomes.com . Help us plan our next feature roadmap!


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This package uses the JMDICT dictionary file. This file is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's licence.
http://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.