Japani

See also: japani, japāni, japānī, and japāņi

Fijian

Proper noun

Japani

1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

Finnish

Etymology

From possibly German Japan, from Dutch Japan, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún). See English Japan for further etymology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑpɑni/, [ˈjɑ̝pɑ̝ni]
• Rhymes: -ɑpɑni
• Syllabification^(key): Ja‧pa‧ni
• Hyphenation^(key): Ja‧pa‧ni

Proper noun

Japani

1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

Declension

Inflection of Japani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Japani	—
genitive		Japanin	—
partitive		Japania	—
illative		Japaniin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Japani	—
accusative	nom.	Japani	—
	gen.	Japanin
genitive		Japanin	—
partitive		Japania	—
inessive		Japanissa	—
elative		Japanista	—
illative		Japaniin	—
adessive		Japanilla	—
ablative		Japanilta	—
allative		Japanille	—
essive		Japanina	—
translative		Japaniksi	—
abessive		Japanitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Japani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Japanini — accusative nom. Japanini — gen. Japanini genitive Japanini — partitive Japaniani — inessive Japanissani — elative Japanistani — illative Japaniini — adessive Japanillani — ablative Japaniltani — allative Japanilleni — essive Japaninani — translative Japanikseni — abessive Japanittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Japanisi — accusative nom. Japanisi — gen. Japanisi genitive Japanisi — partitive Japaniasi — inessive Japanissasi — elative Japanistasi — illative Japaniisi — adessive Japanillasi — ablative Japaniltasi — allative Japanillesi — essive Japaninasi — translative Japaniksesi — abessive Japanittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Japanimme — accusative nom. Japanimme — gen. Japanimme genitive Japanimme — partitive Japaniamme — inessive Japanissamme — elative Japanistamme — illative Japaniimme — adessive Japanillamme — ablative Japaniltamme — allative Japanillemme — essive Japaninamme — translative Japaniksemme — abessive Japanittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Japaninne — accusative nom. Japaninne — gen. Japaninne genitive Japaninne — partitive Japanianne — inessive Japanissanne — elative Japanistanne — illative Japaniinne — adessive Japanillanne — ablative Japaniltanne — allative Japanillenne — essive Japaninanne — translative Japaniksenne — abessive Japanittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Japaninsa — accusative nom. Japaninsa — gen. Japaninsa genitive Japaninsa — partitive Japaniaan Japaniansa — inessive Japanissaan Japanissansa — elative Japanistaan Japanistansa — illative Japaniinsa — adessive Japanillaan Japanillansa — ablative Japaniltaan Japaniltansa — allative Japanilleen Japanillensa — essive Japaninaan Japaninansa — translative Japanikseen Japaniksensa — abessive Japanittaan Japanittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• japani
• japanilainen
• japanitar

compounds

• japaninankerias
• japaninhirssi
• japaninhirvi
• japaninjänis
• japaninjättiläisliito-orava
• japaninjättisalamanteri
• japaninkaali
• japaninkampela
• japaninkauris
• japaninkellovaivero
• japaninkirsikka
• japaninkurki
• japaninlakka
• japaninliito-orava
• japaninlokki
• japaninlyhty
• japaninmakaki
• Japaninmeri
• japaninmeribassi
• japaninmispeli
• japaninmurisija
• japaninnäätä
• japaninokahiiri
• japaninorava
• japaninpaperi
• japaninpeura
• japaninpika
• japaninpiparjuuri
• japaninpunamyyrä
• japaninpystykorva
• japaninpäästäinen
• japaninserovi
• japanintatar
• japaninturilas
• japanintähystäjä
• japaninunihiiri
• japaninunikeko
• japaninyrttiputki

Anagrams

• panija

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːpʰa(ː)nɪ/

Noun

Japani m (genitive singular Japana, nominative plural Japanir or Japanar)

1. Japanese (native or inhabitant of Japan)

   Synonym: Japi (obsolete)

Declension

Declension of Japani (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Japani	Japaninn	Japanir, Japanar	Japanirnir, Japanarnir
accusative	Japana	Japanann	Japani, Japana	Japanina, Japanana
dative	Japana	Japananum	Japönum	Japönunum
genitive	Japana	Japanans	Japana	Japananna

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “Japani”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “Japani”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
• Mörður Árnason (2019), Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
• “Japani” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Swahili

Alternative forms

• Japan

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Japani

1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

Related terms

• Kijapani
• Mjapani
• Ujapani

Tsonga

Proper noun

Japani

1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)