japan

See also: japán, Japan, and Japán

English

Sign advertising a japanned toilet stand

Etymology

From Japan, due to this varnishing process being an imitation of oriental (East Asian) processes.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æn

Noun

japan (uncountable)

1. A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
2. Lacquer ware.

Verb

japan (third-person singular simple present japans, present participle japanning, simple past and past participle japanned)

1. (transitive) To varnish with japan.

Translations

to varnish with japan

• Irish: seapán

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Swedish

Etymology

Japan +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaˈpɑːn/

Noun

japan c

1. a person from Japan

Declension

Declension of japan
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	japan	japanen	japaner	japanerna
Genitive	japans	japanens	japaners	japanernas

Related terms

• japanska