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Yomitan vs Calibre
Yomitan
180 positive (86%) · 22 mixed (11%) · 7 negative (3%)
Trust + time weighted: +84%
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Protip: install a lookup dictionary like yomitan and just move your mouse on the word (or whatever if you don't use a PC) Or just in general learn to be self-sufficient and independent in looking up things on your own. You should have a workflow where it shouldn't take you more than one or two seconds to look up an unknown word or phrase
Because it's a bug/error in the recording. The jpod101 (or whatever) audio recordings that yomitan uses by default have some mistakes here and there. There are some really funny ones where the audio is completely different or doesn't even make sense.
But these days the usual advice of mining + anki and yomitan seems to get people there faster, so I recommend that.
Use better tools to make lookups easier (digital manga + mokuro + yomitan)
I personally just use yomitan with a couple J-J dictionaries like 三省堂 and 大辞林.
Calibre
269 positive (82%) · 47 mixed (14%) · 14 negative (4%)
Trust + time weighted: +77%
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Calibre is widely considered the essential desktop utility for ebook management, praised for its ability to organize large libraries, convert between formats, and sideload content to devices like Kindle and Kobo. While it is highly versatile and supports advanced features like DRM removal and metadata customization, some users find the manual workflow of converting and transferring files to be a bit of a hassle compared to cloud-based alternatives.
Pros
- Powerful format conversion between EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and KEPUB
- Effective for removing DRM to ensure books are device-agnostic
- Advanced library organization, including metadata tagging and series management
- Supports sideloading and automatic collection creation on Kobo devices
Cons
- Desktop-only application, which may not suit users seeking browser-based or mobile-first access
- Manual conversion and sideloading process can be perceived as a burdensome task
- Occasional metadata conflicts when attempting to mimic Kindle Store formatting
- Textbooks and manga sometimes require manual tweaking to fit small screens properly
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there are tools like calibre with a de-drm plugin to remove the amazon-specific DRM protection. Then you can load it into ttsu reader or whatever other ebook reader you want to use and you're free to do whatever you want with the .epub file.
I recommend using Calibre in general because you can do a looooot of things with it, and it's also very easy to use.
Use Calibre to manage the book collection. It has tools to check books for file errors and more.
Calibre also displays these just fine on PC
Calibre does have an Android app, but it's more of a file server thing that will open your books in a browser (specifically something I'd like to avoid) or in a different third-party reader app anyway.