edict-grep1
Search edict files with specific queries
Usage
edict-grep [options]
<query> ...
Overview
The edict-grep command is used to search the EDICT file(s) for specific queries based on various options.
Options
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-c -
Match only common entries.
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-w -
Word match; each English query must match whole words only.
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-e -
Exact match; each query must match an entire EDICT field.
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-s -
Make English queries case-sensitive (default is insensitive).
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-f EDICT_FILE -
Path to EDICT file (default: /usr/share/edict/edict). This program assumes EDICT is in the original EUC-JP encoding.
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-c -
Current terminal character encoding (default: UTF-8).
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-h -
Show this message.
Examples
If you use multiple queries, it is like an AND search. For example:
$ edict-grep cold war
will match all entries mentioning both 'cold' and 'war'. To search for an exact sentence, use shell escaping:
$ edict-grep 'cold war'
(and consider -e).
Notes
Be sure to put the queries only AFTER all options!