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Japanese

[ jap-uh-neez, -nees ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language.


noun

plural Japanese.
  1. Often Offensive. a native or inhabitant of Japan or a person of Japanese descent.
  2. the language of Japan. : Japn., Japn

Japanese

/ ˌæəˈԾː /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. -nese a native or inhabitant of Japan or a descendant of one
  2. the official language of Japan: the native language of approximately 100 million people: considered by some scholars to be part of the Altaic family of languages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sensitive Note

In the past, the word Japanese has been used as a noun to describe a person or people (the store owner is a Japanese ). This usage is dated and often considered offensive today.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·پ-··Ա adjective noun plural antiJapanese
  • ԴDz-·· adjective noun plural nonJapanese
  • -··Ա adjective noun plural proJapanese
  • ·-··Ա adjective noun plural pseudoJapanese
  • ܲ·-··Ա adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Japanese1

First recorded in 1580–90; Japan + -ese
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“This is impacting many museums in the United States, especially cultural and ethnic museums,” Japanese American National Museum board chairman Bill Fujioka said of the NEH decision.

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But Japanese video gaming company Nintendo announced on Friday that it is delaying pre-orders of its Switch 2 console, saying it needs to "assess the potential impact of tariffs."

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Trump says that his global tariffs will boost the US economy and protect jobs - but Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called them a "national crisis" on Friday according to local media.

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Trump has been on this crusade since the 1980s, when he saw Japanese businessmen buying up U.S. properties and getting rich selling their cars to Americans eager to buy them.

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Tsunoda said he was in the "best situation ever" to be making his debut for Red Bull at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

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