Jap

See also: JAP

English

Etymology

Shortened from Japanese. Compare Nip (shortened from Nippon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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), 小日本兒, 小日本儿 ‎(Xiǎorìběnr), 小日本 ‎(Xiǎorìběn)

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

• German: Japse (de) m
• Japanese: ジャップ ‎(Jappu)
• Korean: 왜놈 (ko) ‎(waenom), 왜족 ‎(waejok), 쪽바리 (ko) ‎(jjokbari)
• Russian: (derogatory) япо́шка (ru) m, f ‎(japóška), яп (ru) m ‎(jap), джап m ‎(džap)

Synonyms

• Japanese (neutral; non-offensive)
• Nip (pejorative, ethnic slur)

Related terms

• Japan

Adjective

Jap ‎(not comparable)

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