Japanese

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Proper noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 1.6 External links

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Wikipedia

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌʤæpəˈniːz/, SAMPA: /%dZ{p@"ni:z/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -iːz

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Japanese (comparative more Japanese, superlative most Japanese)

1. of or relating to Japan.

   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.

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Japanese (plural Japanese)

1. 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.

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• (person in or from Japan): The singular “a Japanese” is less common than locutions using the adjective, such as “a Japanese person”.

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Singular Japanese

Plural -

Japanese

1. 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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[edit] See also

• Japan
• Wapanese
• Japanophile
• Nipponize
• Jap
• Category:Japanese language for words in Japanese

[edit] External links

• ISO 639-1 code ja, ISO 639-3 code jpn (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Japanese, jpn