# Jisho Search Plugin

> Allow the user to search selected text on a webpage directly on Jisho dictionary

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/jisho-search-plugin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/jisho-search-plugin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `jisho-search-plugin`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tartine
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 778
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2015-08-19
- **Size:** 9.39 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/jisho-search-plugin/)

## Description

Jisho Search Plugin is a handy Chrome extension that lets users search for Japanese words or phrases directly from any webpage. By simply selecting text, you can instantly access comprehensive definitions and language details on Jisho, a trusted Japanese dictionary website. This tool is perfect for students, language learners, and anyone browsing Japanese content online, ensuring a seamless translation experience without leaving the current page. Enhance your Japanese comprehension and explore meanings with ease using the Jisho Search Plugin.

## Rankings

- #3,814 — Overall
- #158 — Language Support
- #9 — plugin
- #23 — plug
- #77 — definition
- #105 — search box

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find the Jisho Search Plugin highly effective, praising its ease of use and perfect functionality that saves time. The main improvement suggested by multiple users is adding a sidebar search feature to enhance convenience.

### Pros

- Very easy and convenient to use.
- Works perfectly without any issues.
- Saves a significant amount of time.
- Does exactly what it promises
- Handy tool for quick searches.

### Cons

- Lacks the ability to search within the sidebar, a feature desired by multiple users.

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