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 (cmn) (Rìběn guǐzi), 小日本兒 (cmn), 小日本儿 (cmn) (Xiǎorìběnr), 小日本 (cmn) (Xiǎorìběn)

• Finnish: japsi (fi)
• French: Jap (fr) m and f

• German: Japse (de) m
• 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.