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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of East Asian processes.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
japan (countable and uncountable, plural japans)
- A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
- Lacquerware.
Verb[edit]
japan (third-person singular simple present japans, present participle japanning, simple past and past participle japanned)
- (transitive) To varnish with japan.
Translations[edit]
to varnish with japan
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
japan c
- A person from Japan.
Declension[edit]
| Declension of japan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | japan | japanen | japaner | japanerna |
| Genitive | japans | japanens | japaners | japanernas |
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