I want to get used to listening to natural speech (while following the script), but for some words I need a quick definition in order to make sure I actually understand.
My goal is to see the definition of a word quickly without pausing the audio or with minimal pausing.
I’ve tried the following:
︎ Takoboto (current solution)
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Takoboto’s “Reader”. I can use it to add the podcast’s entire script which it parses and with one click I can see the definition on the bottom. See example here: https://imgur.com/a/F3ErB91
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downsides: during a 30 minutes episode, it crashes ~3 times. Also, not all words are highlighted, but it feels like it’s a small amount enough to not bother me. The crashing is what’s most troublesome.
︎ Kiwi browser & Yomitan
- downside: have to long press in order to get a definition, which can be slow given that I want to keep up with the speech, I can fall behind and lose track of the audio/text.
︎Reading Tutor
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link: Reading Tutor Homepage
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downside: This would’ve been perfect, but I think it has a limit to how much text you can insert. I tried copy-pasting the script of a 30m episode, but it would just cut off somewhere in between
Testing: I tried adding the text from ep 286 of “4989 american life” podcast. https://www.4989americanlife.com/post/ep-286-引越し4つのピンチ
Device: Mobile (Android)
I am posting here in the hopes that somebody knows some mobile friendly solution that may not be as easy to find.
The Takoboto solution I am using right how doesn’t make it obvious or easy to find the “Reader”, so maybe there are some other apps with such hidden gems that work better than Takoboto’s.
