---
name: "waei"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gwaei"
version: "3.6.2-9.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/waei"
---

# waei(1)

Japanese-English dictionary

## NAME

waei - Japanese-English dictionary

## SYNOPSIS

**waei** \[*options*\] *pattern*...

## DESCRIPTION

A dictionary program for Japanese-English translation.

This is the console version of  **gwaei.**

## OPTIONS

- \-n, --ncurses

  Open up the multisearch window

- \-e, --exact

  Do not display less relevant results

- \-d, --dictionary name

  Search using a chosen dictionary

- \-l, --list

  Show available dictionaries for searches/install/uninstall

- \-i, --install dictionary

  Install dictionary

- \-u, --uninstall dictionary

  Uninstall dictionary

- \-v, --version

  Check the waei version info

- \-q, --quiet

  Display less information

- \-c, --color

  Display results with color

- \-h, --help

  Display help

## SEE ALSO

[**gwaei**(1)](/gwaei/1.md)

## AUTHOR

gwaei was written by Zachary Dovel \<pizzach@gmail.com\>.

This manual page was written by Asumu Takikawa \<asumu@simplyrobot.org\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).