japonais

See also: Japonais

French

Etymology

Japon +‎ -ais (“-ese”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.pɔ.nɛ/

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Noun

japonais m (uncountable)

1. The Japanese language.

Descendants

• Rade: Za pô nê

Adjective

japonais (feminine singular japonaise, masculine plural japonais, feminine plural japonaises)

1. Japanese, of or pertaining to Japan, its people, or their language.

Related terms

• Japon
• japonaiserie

Further reading

• “japonais” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).