

Japanese Example Sentences
8.76MB. Updated 2019-02-21.
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Supported Anki versions:
- 2.1.0 (Updated 2019-02-21)
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Works exactly as advertised. Personally, I played with the config file, so it would fit the names of the fields I'd already had. Took me maybe 5 mins.

I'm using the latest version of Anki. just need to make sure the note type, source field - "Expression", and destination fields - "ExampleJapanese", "ExampleEnglish", and combination of both, are all there.

Have been using it since forever, still working perfectly on 2.1.49
A feature to change the formatting from the config would be nice, a little more documentation on the "magic number" part of the code or how to update the example sentences files.
A feature to change the formatting from the config would be nice, a little more documentation on the "magic number" part of the code or how to update the example sentences files.

Still works very well (v2.1.46)

Followed what instructions there are. Added the fields. Check the config. It. Doesn't. Work. Please provide complete instructions, because there are a lot of people who can't use this.

great

Very good. Sadly it is designed only for vocabs, so you can't use it to find uses of specific kanjis, but incredibly useful for vocabs.
I just recommend adding how to do the "bulk add" to the documentation as it took me a while to find it, since this is the first plugin I've tried.
I just recommend adding how to do the "bulk add" to the documentation as it took me a while to find it, since this is the first plugin I've tried.

It's missing some words, but overall the add on works well. It turned making a 2000-card deck from a thing that would have taken more than a week to something that I binged in a day!

Works great!
In my case, out of ~3,000 cards, there are about 200 words for which sentences cannot be found. However, there seem to be sentences in Tatoeba.org for those words. Is there are a way to update the file containing the sentences?
Either way, thank you for this amazing add-on. You have saved me a week of manually making cards.
--> For everyone who is unable to make this app work: just check Addons > the app > Config on Anki, and check the variables of note type, fields, etc. that you need to have for the app to do its work. In my case, I stick to the default naming, so I have a note type called "example_sentences" with the fields "ExampleEnglish" and "ExampleJapanese".
In my case, out of ~3,000 cards, there are about 200 words for which sentences cannot be found. However, there seem to be sentences in Tatoeba.org for those words. Is there are a way to update the file containing the sentences?
Either way, thank you for this amazing add-on. You have saved me a week of manually making cards.
--> For everyone who is unable to make this app work: just check Addons > the app > Config on Anki, and check the variables of note type, fields, etc. that you need to have for the app to do its work. In my case, I stick to the default naming, so I have a note type called "example_sentences" with the fields "ExampleEnglish" and "ExampleJapanese".

Hi buddy... what should I do with "examples.utf"?

Thank you, your tool is very good

I really, really want this to work, but I can't figure out the _only_ Japanese thing.
I don't want the English translation of example sentences until AFTER I flip the card. How can I do that?
Edit: I've finally figured it out.
1) In the "fields" of your note type, add the field "Examples" as described in the instructions, but also add the field "JapaneseExample".
2) Under "cards" of your note type, on the front template add "{{JapaneseExample}}. On the back template, add "{{Examples}}".
I had to view the files config.json and japanese_examples.py to be able to find out the exact way to name the fields. Please make this more user friendly and easily explained so anyone will be able to do this!
I don't want the English translation of example sentences until AFTER I flip the card. How can I do that?
Edit: I've finally figured it out.
1) In the "fields" of your note type, add the field "Examples" as described in the instructions, but also add the field "JapaneseExample".
2) Under "cards" of your note type, on the front template add "{{JapaneseExample}}. On the back template, add "{{Examples}}".
I had to view the files config.json and japanese_examples.py to be able to find out the exact way to name the fields. Please make this more user friendly and easily explained so anyone will be able to do this!

This is the best add-on for Japanese Learning!!!
Before I found this, I was basically adding examples to my cards manually (from https://ejje.weblio.jp/)
You really saved me a lot of time :)
Before I found this, I was basically adding examples to my cards manually (from https://ejje.weblio.jp/)
You really saved me a lot of time :)

This was a struggle to get working but I'm very happy with it now that it's done. For anyone stuck on the "model name must have 'example_sentences'" part, edit the config.json under \AppData\Roaming\Anki\addons\<whatever the folder is for this one>\ and change the "noteTypes:" section to whatever you want it to use instead.
I haven't managed to get it to automatically add sentences on creation, but doing a bulk update every now and then is not a real hassle. Hope that helps save some other people some time.
I haven't managed to get it to automatically add sentences on creation, but doing a bulk update every now and then is not a real hassle. Hope that helps save some other people some time.

Here's how I got it to work with yomichan if your expression field has brackets for example: "車[くるま]".
You need to go to the addons menu -> view files -> then edit the japanese_examples.py using a text editor (I use vscode).
After you open the file navigate to this line of text for me it was on line 156
"match = re.search(u"(.*?)[//]", expression)"
you want to replace it with
"match = re.search(u"(.*?)[//\[]", expression)"
If you have something other than brackets in your expression field. The "\[" that i added will allow it to also ignore what's in the brackets. If your expression field has a different character like { you could just swap that in instead so "\{"
You need to go to the addons menu -> view files -> then edit the japanese_examples.py using a text editor (I use vscode).
After you open the file navigate to this line of text for me it was on line 156
"match = re.search(u"(.*?)[//]", expression)"
you want to replace it with
"match = re.search(u"(.*?)[//\[]", expression)"
If you have something other than brackets in your expression field. The "\[" that i added will allow it to also ignore what's in the brackets. If your expression field has a different character like { you could just swap that in instead so "\{"

OK, so I guess I'll be the 3rd person to ask "what does "example_sentences" (by default) in your model name" mean???
Can someone who's actually done this step explain this part?
Can someone who's actually done this step explain this part?

It works charmingly! is it possible to change the kanji's COLOR from RED🟥 to any other🟩🟦🟨🟪?

Doesn't work for me. Installed it, have fields Expression and Examples but when I click bulk-add examples, nothing happens. I'm not sure what he means with adding "example_sentences" in the model name, but I did try adding that to the name of the Note Type, and not much happened either. I'm using version 2.1.26.

Doesnt seem to work on 2.1.22

One of the best add-ons for advanced Japanese study I have found.

This is a great add on that is still working perfectly fine in anki 2.1. For those complaining that it is not need to properly read the description on how to install. Furthermore the creator was kind enough to give their email in the case that anyone has question.This tells me the people who are rating it negatively lack critical reading comprehension skills.

Used to work. Updated Anki to 2.1.22 and sadly it doesn't seem to work on newer versions.

Good. It would be better if it is well-documented and provides more options.

Instructions unclear. I don't understand the following: "Aside from that, you need to make sure to have "example_sentences" (by default) in your model name", as it is unclear what is referred to here as "model name".

fantastic addon. Very helpful!

The way the plugin builds its dictionary can't be quite right.
Especially the line…
set(splitter(line)[1:-1])
… for no apparent reason removes the outer entries, which depending on the sentence can well be useful expressions. Short ones are killed this way altogether.
Especially the line…
set(splitter(line)[1:-1])
… for no apparent reason removes the outer entries, which depending on the sentence can well be useful expressions. Short ones are killed this way altogether.

Works on *some* sentences.

Great! Love how it accentuates your Expression word in another color.

Nice but pleace add a option to desactivate colouring of key expression

Pretty nice

This is gold. Few years ago had to do this manually.

I don't know why "Bulk add examples" isn't working even if my cards has the "Examples" field

It works great on Anki 2.1.

Doesn't work with a basic setup, really would like to get this functional.
EDIT: Works on an older version of anki.
EDIT: Works on an older version of anki.

Works most of the time. Sometimes pulls abnormal sentences (I used the word for pants once and it said, "Strip off all your clothes" or something strange to that effect). Sometimes the incorrect word gets pulled (Tried the word blue and it pulled a sentence talking about pink).

Thank you. This is indispensable for Japanese Learning in context.

This is amazing! Way more efficient than handpicking sentences and since it provides several one can always easily remove those that one does not like!

gostei muito, pois era o que eu precisava

Very useful when I want to know how to use a word in context. I really prefer studying words being used in context.
Previously I was searching for sentences manually in the internet, so it really saves some time for me!
Previously I was searching for sentences manually in the internet, so it really saves some time for me!

Thank you so much for this! Memorizing tons of vocabulary without reading any examples can be pretty much impossible

Great add-on! Super effective, super lightweight and super easy to edit the outcome as well. I limit my examples to 2 and change the {checked} to {ok} which is shorter and less conscicuous. Wish I found it sooner, but since there's a batch-add feature it doesn't bother me *that* much! This is so perfect. Thank you so, so much :)

This is amazing!! Add-ons like this one or Awesome TTS have the power to DRAMATICALLY improve the life of those who, like me, use Anki to study Japanese every day. I am only sad that I have been using Anki for about 4 years and just in the last year I have discovered the power of Add-ons :( As cool as this one is though, it seems that the author has forsaken it, so I really wish some programmer would change it so that we can separate English and Japanese at will. That would make it the ultimate Add-on to create sentences cards. I assume someone has already done it for his/her personal study, please dear programmer, share it with us :)





How about going multilingual?
Great add-on. I use it permanently while studying Japanese.
But now I have decided that my English needs some brushing up, especially by expanding vocabulary.
Is there any chance that this add-on could be used for more than one language?
I suppose that finding a supply of suitable example sentences in English on the web would not be that difficult.
Great add-on. I use it permanently while studying Japanese.
But now I have decided that my English needs some brushing up, especially by expanding vocabulary.
Is there any chance that this add-on could be used for more than one language?
I suppose that finding a supply of suitable example sentences in English on the web would not be that difficult.



Good but, a bit more flexibily would be useful
Perhaps you could update the script to give us the option to separate Japanese sentences from the translation, i.e., the option to place the J sentence in a certain field and the English Sentence in a certain field, well at least for me it'd be really useful.
Perhaps you could update the script to give us the option to separate Japanese sentences from the translation, i.e., the option to place the J sentence in a certain field and the English Sentence in a certain field, well at least for me it'd be really useful.


Extremely useful!
I started using this app today and I can see how it's gonna improve the quality of my flashcards a lot.
I was so close to starting to do it manually which woulda been a pain...
Anyhow, sometimes cards that i have will have multiple Kanji usages in the Expression field (i import from Imiwa). They are seperated by " , " (just the comma..). The Add-On can't find any examples for those obviously and I was wondering if maybe a method similar to the whole bracket or / would work there---
I started using this app today and I can see how it's gonna improve the quality of my flashcards a lot.
I was so close to starting to do it manually which woulda been a pain...
Anyhow, sometimes cards that i have will have multiple Kanji usages in the Expression field (i import from Imiwa). They are seperated by " , " (just the comma..). The Add-On can't find any examples for those obviously and I was wondering if maybe a method similar to the whole bracket or / would work there---



Good application
Really good application which makes my life much easier. The only reason i give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it needs a function that would make it much better. If you could insert the sentence and translated sentence into two seperate boxes/fields, you would be able to make ordinary sentece cards, just by inputting a word. That sir, would be awesome.
Really good application which makes my life much easier. The only reason i give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it needs a function that would make it much better. If you could insert the sentence and translated sentence into two seperate boxes/fields, you would be able to make ordinary sentece cards, just by inputting a word. That sir, would be awesome.


