u/Hazellucas_

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When i first posted this tool on here, i got tons of support from u guys with that post currently standing at 180+ upvotes & 26k+ views

In retrospect,when i think abt it, even the extension had a lot of flaws & still got so much support. l got a lot of suggestions & feedback

So over the entire past month, ive made massive improvements towards this tool

Here's the list of improvements ive made:-

From Only a single word, single line lookup to multi-word/sentence , multi-line & vertical text lookup support

From unformatted raw furigana to html ruby tag formatted furigana that floats above the word for the selected word with meaning with usage tags (Common, medium,rare).

From merely listing the kanjis to Detailed elegantly presented kanji breakdown with meaning, colored encoding for frequency, jlpt levels, kunyomi & onyomi.

From unreliable server pronunciation to always- reliable Webspeech API pronunciation audio with Google TTS fallback accurately based on kana

From simple saved words cards to advanced media rich (Movie/Anime/Yt snapshot+ subtitle+pronunciation audio)

Sentence Mining working with

One-click Anki flashcards creation directly from meaning popup

New sentence translation in English along with ur native language feature inside the meaning popup when u select a sentence

Popup inside popup, if u perform a lookup & further find an unfamiliar word inside the meaning popup, simply double click it to get further meaning upto 20 words

Updated the lookup shortcut from a hefty 3-key Ctrl+Shift+X shortcut to a handy "Alt + X".

If u already have the extension installed, ur shortcut will remain the same as the old one, to update it u can do it from extension settings if u want

Robust lemmatization & optimized japanese words segmentation pipeline

All these features absolutely for free, no signups, no data collection, no servers in between

Only optional ai features like context aware definitions,ai sentence breakdown explanation & azure premium tts costs money only if u wish

Now available for firefox as well as a lot of u guys requested it,

U can check out the website here, lexeye.study

For chrome: Lexeye

For Firefox: Lexeye

Let me know if u guys have any further suggestions/features u'd want me to add,

Peace✌️!!

A little while ago I shared a project I was building to make it easier to learn Japanese while watching anime, Netflix, or YouTube

I wasn't expecting so much support but it reached over 20k people and 170 upvotes , but a lot of you left really helpful suggestions. I've spent the last week  working through them, and I wanted to share a quick update

The biggest addition is Anki integration
Now when I come across a word I want to remember, I can save it as a proper flashcard instead of just bookmarking it

It also supports media-rich sentence mining, so instead of saving only the word, the card includes:
- The full Japanese sentence
- The target word
- A screenshot of the exact anime/video scene where I found it
- The subtitle from that moment (when available)
- Meaning and reading
- One-click export to Anki
As u can see in the video

U can enable it by gointo to the "Saved Words" page and clicking the "Connect Anki" button while Anki desktop kept open in background, u also before that u also need to install the ankiconnect plugin with code 2055492159, (just watch any youtube video tutorial for installing Ankiconnect plugin ) or if u wanna export the just click the "Export " button to export in a tsv file format and then simply import to your Anki

Personally, this has been way more useful than reviewing isolated vocabulary because I instantly remember where I learned the word
I also fixed some bugs causing subtitles to flicker in full screen yt video, disappear sometimes on netflix etc. Some bugs regarding shortcut not working n all are fixed
If you commented on my previous post with ideas or feature requests, thank you. Quite a few of them ended up shaping the tool

If u are new , u can check it out here

I'm still actively working on it, so if there's something that u want or any suggestions, there's a good chance I can add it next
Peace!!

I've been learning Spanish by watching YouTube, Netflix and whatever else I normally watch. It's a lot more enjoyable than sitting with a textbook all day.

But there was an issue , I'd hear a word I didn't know and think, "I'll look it up after this video."The video ended, I clicked on something else, and the word was gone from my brain.

If I actually stopped the video every few minutes to open a dictionary, it completely killed the experience. So most of the time I just... didn't. I tried a few browser extensions, but they all seemed to assume the text was selectable. That's not really the case when you're watching videos or looking at burned-in subtitles, images, memes, PDFs, or random streaming sites.

After getting annoyed enough, I built a browser extension LexEye

Now I can just click subtitles on YouTube, Netflix, or Crunchyroll, and if subtitles aren't clickable, I press Ctrl + Shift + X and drag over the word. It gives me the meaning right there, so I don't have to leave what I'm doing.

The feature I've ended up using the most is the sentence mining.When I save a word, it also saves the full sentence, a screenshot of the scene where I found it, the translation, examples, and I can export everything straight to Anki.I've found that seeing the actual scene again when I'm reviewing helps way more than looking at a plain flashcard. I usually remember exactly where I first saw the word.

I've been using this myself every day, so I thought I'd share it in case anyone else learns Spanish the same way.

Everything is free, including subtitle lookups, OCR lookups, sentence mining, Image flashcards, and Anki export.

If anyone wants to try it: extension link

I'm still adding features, so if there's something you've always wished existed for learning Spanish from videos or websites, let me know. Quite a few of the current features came from people suggesting ideas on Reddit.

I've been learning German by watching YouTube, Netflix, and reading random articles instead of sticking to textbooks all the time.

But whenever I'd see a word I didn't know while watching a movie/netflix/ yt video i'd think about searching it up later and tbh most of the time i never did and totally forgot the word

If I stopped every few minutes to open a dictionary, it completely ruined what I was watching. If I didn't stop, I'd forget the word by the end of the video.

I went looking for a tool that made this easier, but most of the ones I found only worked if the text was selectable.

That doesn't really help when the word is in:

• Burned-in subtitles
• A YouTube or Netflix video
• A random streaming site
• An image, meme, manga page, or PDF

So I ended up building something for myself.

Now I can either click subtitles (on supported sites like YouTube, Netflix, and Crunchyroll), or if the text isn't selectable, I just press Ctrl + Shift + X and drag over the word.

The meaning pops up right there without opening another tab or interrupting what I'm watching.

The feature I've ended up using the most is sentence mining.

Instead of saving just a word, it saves:

• The full sentence
• A screenshot of the exact scene or page where I found it
• The meaning with native language and examples

Later, when I review it in Anki, I don't just remember the word. I remember the scene I learned it from, which makes it much easier to recall.

I've been using it every day while learning German, so I thought I'd share it here in case if anyone else have the same issues

The entire extension is free to use ,all features including subtitle lookups, OCR lookups, sentence mining, screenshots, media-rich flashcards, and Anki export are free

If anyone wants to try it, check it out: here

Im still actively working on it,so let me know if u have any suggestions or something u want to add, id be glad to hear it

I've been learning French through YouTube, Netflix, and just reading stuff online, and I noticed I kept doing the same thing.

I'd come across a word I didn't know, think "I'll look it up after this video," and... I never did.

If I stopped every few minutes to open a dictionary, it completely ruined whatever I was watching. If I didn't stop, I'd forget the word almost immediately.

I figured there had to be an easier way, but most tools I found only worked when the text was selectable. That was frustrating because so much of what I watch isn't.

Things like:

• Burned-in subtitles
• Text inside videos
• Random streaming sites
• Images, memes, or PDFs

So I started building a little tool for myself.

Now, if I see a word I don't know, I can either click the subtitle (on sites like YouTube, Netflix, or Crunchyroll) or press Ctrl + Shift + X and drag over the word anywhere on my screen.

It instantly shows the meaning, and if I want to save it, I can turn it into an Anki card with one click.

The part I like most is that it doesn't just save the word. It saves:

• the full sentence
• a screenshot of the exact scene or page where I found it
• the word and its meaning

So when I review it later, I actually remember where I learned it. It feels much more natural than reviewing random vocabulary cards with no context.

I've been using it myself for a while now, and it's made learning from real content so much less of a chore.

I decided to make all of those learning features free because I built this to solve my own problem first, and I figured there are probably other people here who keep telling themselves, "I'll look it up later," too.

If u are interested u can check it out : here

If you're someone who learns French through real content instead of just textbooks, I hope this helps a little. It's already made a huge difference for me.

I've been trying to learn Japanese through anime and YouTube, and I noticed I had a bad habit.

Whenever I came across a word I didn't know, I'd think, "I'll look that up after this episode."

I almost never did.

If I did stop every time, it completely killed the flow of whatever I was watching. If I didn't, I forgot the word five minutes later.

I tried a bunch of tools, and they're great when subtitles are selectable. But I kept running into situations where they weren't, like burned-in subtitles, random streaming sites, or text that was just part of the video itself

So I spent the last few months building this extension called LexEye.

Now I can either click Japanese subtitles on sites like YouTube, Netflix, and Crunchyroll, or simply press Ctrl + Shift + X and drag over any Japanese word anywhere on my screen. It recognizes the word and shows things like the meaning, reading (furigana/kana), example sentences, and other dictionary information without making me leave what I'm watching.

The core features are completely free because I wanted it to be something I would've actually used when I first started learning

You can try it out here if u r interested extension link

I'd genuinely appreciate any feedback from people here. If there are features you'd want while learning Japanese from anime, manga, YouTube, or Netflix, I'd love to build them.

I've been trying to improve my vocabulary for a while, and one thing kept annoying me.

I'd be watching a movie, YouTube video, or lyric video, come across a word I didn't know, and then have to exit fullscreen, open a new tab, Google it, read the definition, and get back to the video.

It completely broke the flow. Most of the time, I just ignored the word and forgot about it later.

I looked for tools that solved this, but almost all of them only worked on selectable text. They couldn't help with things like:

Burned-in subtitles

Lyrics inside music videos

Text in memes or images

Signboards or chat messages inside movies

Any word that's visible on screen but isn't selectable

So, as a software engineer, I spent the last 3 months building LexEye.

Press Ctrl + Shift + X, drag over any word on your screen, and within a second you get a simple explanation, a translation in your native language, example sentences, and even a relevant GIF instead of another wall of dictionary jargon.

The two things I'm most proud of are:

On-screen lookup that works almost anywhere, not just on selectable text.

GIFs that make new words much easier (and more fun) to remember.

The extension is free forever with unlimited on-screen/text lookups, support for 100+ languages, native-language translations, word saving, and GIFs.

There's also an optional AI plan for people who want richer definitions. I only charge for that because the AI actually costs money to run.

If anyone wants to try it out: Extension Link

I built it because it solved a problem I had almost every day. Hopefully it helps other people spend more time learning words instead of searching for them. lemme know if u also has the same

I've always found it annoying that most dictionary extensions only work when the text is actually selectable.

That means they completely fail on things like:

• Burned-in subtitles on YouTube or movies
• Lyrics inside music videos
• Text inside memes or images
• PDFs that are just scanned images
• Words that appear as part of the video itself

Every time I'd be watching e.g. a yt video and come across a new word, I had to pause what I was watching,exit full screen, open a new tab, search the word, then come back.

After doing that far too many times, I tried looking for any extensions that solved this issue but i couldnt find any. there are some like language reactor/dictozo etc but they simply do not work anywhere other than selectable text & besides they are also not completely free to use , so I spent last 3 months building this it myself

It's called LexEye.

You press Ctrl + Shift + X, drag over any word on your screen, and it uses advanced OCR(auto text detection + script detection+ text recognition in over 50 languages [Chinese, English, Japanese, and 46 Latin-script languages] which then intelligently parses/ recognizes distorted text like handwriting, lyrical fonts, different subtitles etc , afterwards different dictionary APIs and a GIF api too to instantly pop up:

• a simple explanation
• translation into your native language which u can choose out of 100+ options
• example sentences
• context-aware meaning
• a relevant GIF to help remember the word

The GIF feature was something I added because I realized dictionary lookups are surprisingly boring. Associating a word with a visual makes it much easier to remember.

After lookup , like usual dictionary extensions u can save it in a words list, review it later

Also, the extension popup has a "Smart Repeat" feature that shows u flashcards at regular intervals to help u retain words longer with active recall.

works on selectable text too like other traditional extensions do, just double click a word or make selection with your mouse and get instant definition

and Ive made it absolutely Free of Charge, no hidden paywall as im not looking forward to make any money with it, just trying to reach as many people as possible

there's a paid plan Only if u wish to have AI-powered definitions, better quality explanations & examples, and support of some languages which are currently not supported by the OCR model.

here's the landing page: Landing Page

Try the Extension here: Extension Link

Am i the only one who had this problem?

I'd genuinely appreciate feedback from other extension developers or anyone who's built browser tools. Always interested in hearing what could be improved, lemme know ,

Ive been hearing about this new show that came out lately, which this character has like 2 completely diff personalities. What are the multiple ways, u could say that in english , like is it some sort of disorder or smth?

I came across this watching a really wholesome anime, it came to my mind , what do i actually call this thing, like some magic wand or smth or there's any specific word for this ??,

Saw this in a show i was watchimg recently, can think of any word how to describe this gesture in English,

Could anyone help please??!