Jap

See also JAP

English

Etymology

Shortened from Japanese.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dʒæp/
• Rhymes: -æp

Noun

Jap (plural Japs)

1. (pejorative, ethnic slur) A Japanese person.

Translations

alternative term for Japanese

Chinese: Mandarin: (derogatory) 日本鬼子 (zh) (Rìběn guǐzi) Finnish: japsi (fi) French: Jap (fr) m. and f.

Japanese: ジャップ (ja) (Jappu) Korean: 왜놈 (ko) (waenom), 왜족 (ko) (waejok) Russian: (derogatory) япошка (ru) (japóška) m. and f., яп (ru) (jap) m.

Synonyms

• Japanese

Related terms

• Japan
• Nip

Adjective

Jap

1. (pejorative, ethnic slur) Japanese; of or pertaining to Japan or its people.