Japanese
From Fresh Dictionary
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English
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ËʤæpÉËniËz/
- SAMPA: /%dZ{p@"ni:z/
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Noun
Note: the word Japanese should always be capitalized, even in adjective form.
Plural: Japanese
- the main language spoken in Japan.
- I've been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can't order pizza in Kyoto!
- a person living in or coming from Japan.
- A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.
- Note: this can also refer to someone of Japanese ancestry. Less frequently, someone of Japanese ancestry living in another country will be referred to by a similar pairing--e.g., Japanese-Taiwanese or Japanese-British.
- Note: many people object to the usage of this sense in singular form, and it is now more frequent to see a person in or from Japan referred to by using the adjective Japanese. Rather than "a Japanese," you will frequently see "a Japanese person."
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Translations
- Japanese language
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- Japanese people
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Adjective
- of or relating to Japan.
- A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke.
- In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years.
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See also
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External links
fr:Japanese gu:Japanese hi:Japanese io:Japanese it:Japanese la:Japanese nl:Japanese ja:Japanese fi:Japanese zh:Japanese