Naver Dictionary
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Native name | 네이버 사전 |
|---|---|
Type of site | Online dictionary |
| Available in | 67 languages |
| Owner | Naver |
| URL | dict |
Naver Dictionary (Korean: 네이버 사전) is an online dictionary operated by the South Korean software company Naver.[1] It was first launched in 1999, alongside the launching of the Naver web portal.[2][3] As of 2024[update], it supports 67 languages.[4]
Description
[edit]The dictionary was launched in 1999, alongside the launching of the Naver web portal. It supported the English language upon its launch.[3][5] It began launching mobile applications in 2010.[6] The product Line Dictionary, launched in 2014, was part of the platform.[2] By 2022, the platform reportedly had 60 different subservices.[7] It was the most popular dictionary in South Korea by 2021.[8]
Multiple definitions of words are provided, and a Korean audio pronunciation service is offered, with readings by a Korean news anchor.[1] Korean words can be searched by taking photos of writing or recording speaking.[9] The dictionary has partnered with and shows results from various other dictionaries, including Oxford Dictionary of English[10] and the Collins English Dictionary.[11] In 2014, it was reported that Naver spent ₩100 billion per year to gain access to databases and reference materials.[12] The dictionary also shows definitions from Wiktionary and Urban Dictionary, the inclusion of the latter of which has drawn some controversy.[10] The dictionary also aggregates other Korean-language dictionaries. In 2014, it it began showing results from the Dictionary of Tourism Terms (관광용어 용례사전) by the Korea Tourism Organization. In 2020, it added a Jeolla dialect dictionary. In 2023 it began showing results from the Multilingual Dictionary of Korean Art Teminology (한국미술 다국어 용어사전).[13] It supports definitions from the online dictionary Urimalsaem, which is operated by the National Institute of Korean Language.[5]
The dictionary offers definitions in multiple languages.[9] By 2015, the dictionary supported 19 languages.[2] It supported 37 by 2016.[3] That year it announced that it would invest in expanding and improving its existing dictionaries, in part by including images, audio, and video.[3][5] It also has a number of sub-dictionaries for various languages. In 2015, it launched a Chinese-Korean dictionary. In 2016, Naver Dictionary began operating a Vietnamese-Korean dictionary; the dictionary reportedly was used by 32.6% of mobile users in Vietnam.[1] In July 2017, it launched an English-Korean dictionary.[9] It offers dictionaries in various other languages, including Greek, Burmese, Tetum, and Hebrew.[13] It supported 41 languages by 2018,[5] and 55 languages by 2021.[8]
In 2018, it launched an open-source dictionary called Open Dictionary PRO (ODP).[5] The service aggregates various dictionaries, glossaries, encyclopedias, images, video, and audio related to definitions. Users are able to create their own dictionaries on the platform.[7] In June 2023, the South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety began offering standardized translations for public signs in eight languages on the platform.[14]
See also
[edit]- Naver Papago – Machine translation service by Naver
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lee, Jin-a (2016-04-27). "Naver launches Korean dictionary service for Vietnamese". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c 최, 유리 (2015-02-03). "[인물+] 김종환 네이버 어학사전셀장 "어학당 뺨치는 사전 목표"". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c d 박, 철현 (2016-10-17). "네이버, 어학사전 발전 위해 100억원 투입...'옛 사전 개정 新 사전 구축나서'". IT조선 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "네이버 사전". Apple App Store (in Korean). 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c d e 차, 현아 (2018-12-05). ""고대 히브리어도 찾아준다"...네이버, 소수어 5종 사전 오픈". IT조선 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ 박, 대한 (2010-11-08). "네이버 모바일 전용 일본어사전 출시". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Kim, Jonghwan (September 2022). "Introducing ODP: Naver's Open Dictionary PRO platform" (PDF). Lexicala Review. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "네이버에서 '벙어리' 검색하면..."차별·비하표현 주의하세요"". Money Today (in Korean). 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c Song, Kyoung-son (2017-07-07). "Web portal Naver launches Korean-English dictionary". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Sohn, Ji-young (2018-03-22). "Pwag, zoobs? Naver's English dictionary contains nonsense, questionable definitions". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "네이버 국어·영어 사전 서비스 강화". Jeonbuk Ilbo (in Korean). 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "[한국 인터넷 대중화 20년](7) 포털 공화국을 연 새 리더십 이해진 네이버 의장 ②". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b 황, 진영 (2023-09-21). "네이버 어학사전, 예술경영지원센터와 협업 ...'한국미술 다국어 용어사전' 탑재". CNET Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Lee, Tae-hee (2023-06-28). "Safety Ministry standardizes public sign translations in eight languages, with more to come". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-31.