mecab-unidic-extended
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Description:
Extended morphological analyzer for MeCab
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.1.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 23, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: nlp japanese morphological-analysis linguistics unidic
Install: brew install mecab-unidic-extended
About:
mecab-unidic-extended is a comprehensive dictionary package for the MeCab morphological analyzer. It utilizes the UniDic lexicon, providing detailed word segmentation and part-of-speech tagging for Japanese text. This extended version offers broader vocabulary coverage compared to standard dictionaries, making it ideal for processing modern and diverse Japanese content.
Key Features:
  • Comprehensive UniDic-based lexicon
  • Detailed part-of-speech tagging
  • High accuracy for modern Japanese
  • Optimized for MeCab integration
Use Cases:
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) pipelines for Japanese
  • Text analysis and data mining of Japanese documents
  • Pre-processing for machine learning models
  • Building Japanese language search engines
Alternatives:
  • mecab-ipadic – IPAdic is the traditional standard, while UniDic offers more modern and linguistically detailed segmentation.
  • sudachi – Sudachi is a modern alternative with similar accuracy but runs on a different Java-based engine.
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