Mitsuya Majime, a sales representative at a publishing house, is recruited into the Dictionary Editorial Department after his keen sensitivity to language is recognized. Thus begins a long, long journey for him and the editorial team as they set out to complete a brand-new dictionary, Daitokai (The Great Passage).

A veteran editor on the brink of retirement. An elderly scholar who has dedicated his life to Japanese linguistic research. Colleagues who gradually ignite a passion for making dictionaries. And the woman of destiny whom Majime finally meets.

The Japan Booksellers' Award-winning masterpiece where the quiet devotion of awkward hearts will deeply touch your soul!