Japanese
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also Category:Japanese language
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
Japanese (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its language, or culture.
- A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke.
- In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years.
[edit] Translations
of or relating to Japan
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[edit] Noun
Japanese (plural Japanese)
- A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
- A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.
- 2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, "Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits", Day to Day, National Public Radio,
- Motoyuki Shibata isn't a typical Japanese.
- (uncountable) Japanese food.
- Let's go out to eat. I'm in the mood for Japanese.
[edit] Usage notes
- (person in or from Japan): The singular “a Japanese” is less common than locutions using the adjective, such as “a Japanese person”, and is considered potentially offensive by many speakers.
[edit] Translations
person of Japan
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[edit] Proper noun
Japanese
- The main language spoken in Japan.
- I’ve been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can’t order pizza in Tokyo!
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Japanese language
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[edit] Derived terms
- Japanese amberjack
- Japanese Bobtail
- Japanese bunching onion
- Japanese cuisine
- Japanese encephalitis
- Japanese food
- Japanese giant salamander
- Japanese knotweed
- Japanese lantern
- Japanese sea lion
- Japanese slipper
- Japanese spitz
- Japanese yew
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] See also
- Japan
- Wapanese
- Japanophile
- Nipponize
- Jap
- Nihongo (in Japanese)
- Wiktionary's coverage of Japanese terms
- Appendix:Japanese Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Japanese
