diff --git a/jmdict.go b/jmdict.go
index 5207374..fe88ea7 100644
--- a/jmdict.go
+++ b/jmdict.go
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ type JmdictGlossary struct {
 	// a noun in the target language. When absent, the gender is either
 	// not relevant or has yet to be provided.
 	Gender *string `xml:"g_gend"`
+
+	// g_type attribute added in jmdict Rev 1.09
+	// At present the values used are "lit", "fig", "expl" and "tm". It is
+	// proposed to add a "descr" value to indicate a gloss which is a
+	// description of the Japanese term rather than a translation or an
+	// explanation of the meaning. 
+	Type *string `xml:"g_type,attr"`
 }
 
 type JmdictSense struct {