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Japanese
- /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz/
Rhymes with -iːz
Where it comes from
From Japan + -ese after the model of earlier Portuguese japonês, New Latin japonensis, French japonais, etc.
adjective more Japanese · most Japanese
- Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture. A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke.
- Of or relating to the Yamato people. The Ainu were subject to forced assimilation by the Japanese since at least the 18th century.
noun Japanese · Japaneses
- A citizen or national of Japan (incl. Ryukyuans and Ainu people). 2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, “Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits”, Day to Day, National Public Radio, Motoyuki Shibata isn’t a typical Japanese.
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A member of the predominant ethnic group of Japan, also found throughout the world in diaspora.
A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.
Similar: Yamato
- Ellipsis of Japanese food Let’s go out to eat. I’m in the mood for Japanese.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nipponese, jap, sino-japanese, nippon, japon, japan, yen, tokyo, sundays, dated, days, day, mist, chino, murayama, koizumi
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adj of or relating to Japan
| Español | japonés, nipón, ponja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일본(日本)의 ilbon-ui, 일 il, 왜 wae |
| 日本語 | 日本, 日本の, 日 Nichi-, Ni-, 和 Wa- |
| 中文 | 日本的 Rìběn de, 日 Rì-, 日式 Rìshì |
| हिन्दी | जापानी jāpānī |
| Kiswahili | Kijapani |
| Português | japonês, nipônico |
| Français | japonais |
| Deutsch | japanisch |
| Italiano | giapponese, nipponico |
| Ελληνικά | ιαπωνικός iaponikós |
| Română | japonez |
| Русский | япо́нский japónskij |
| Tiếng Việt | Nhật, thuộc Nhật |
| العربية | يَابَانِيّ yābāniyy |
| עברית | יַפָּנִי yapáni |
noun person from Japan
| Español | japonés, japonesa, nipón, nipona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일본인 ilbonin, 일본 사람 ilbon saram |
| 日本語 | 日本人 nihonjin, nipponjin, ジャパニーズ Japanīzu |
| 中文 | 日本人 rìběnrén, 日人 rìrén |
| हिन्दी | जापानी jāpānī |
| Kiswahili | Mjapani |
| Português | japonês, japonesa |
| Français | Japonais, Japonaise, Nippon, Nippone |
| Deutsch | Japaner (Japanerin f; Japanese m) |
| Italiano | giapponese |
| Ελληνικά | Ιάπωνας Iáponas, Ιαπωνίδα Iaponída |
| Română | japonez, japoneză |
| Русский | япо́нец japónec, япо́нка japónka |
| Tiếng Việt | người Nhật |
| العربية | يَابَانِيّ yābāniyy, يَابَانِيَّة yābāniyya |
| עברית | יַפָּנִי yapáni, יַפָּנִית yapanít |
name Japanese language
| Español | japonés, ponja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일본어 Ilboneo, 일어 Ireo, 일본말 Ilbonmal |
| 日本語 | 日本語 nihongo, ジャパニーズ Japanīzu |
| 中文 | 日語 /日语 Rìyǔ, 日文 Rìwén, 日本話 /日本话 Rìběnhuà, 日本語 /日本语 Rìběnyǔ, 日本文 Rìběnwén |
| हिन्दी | जापानी jāpānī, जापानी भाषा jāpānī bhāṣā |
| Kiswahili | Kijapani |
| Português | japonês |
| Français | japonais |
| Deutsch | Japanisch |
| Italiano | giapponese |
| Ελληνικά | ιαπωνικά iaponiká |
| Română | limba japoneză, japoneză |
| Русский | япо́нский язы́к japónskij jazýk, япо́нский japónskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Nhật |
| العربية | اَلْيَابَانِيَّة al-yābāniyya, يَابَانِيّ yābāniyy, يَابَانِيَّة yābāniyya |
| עברית | יָפָּנִית yapanit |
Talk about this word "Japanese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/japanese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Japanese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/japanese "Japanese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/japanese.Cite this
@misc{japanese_2026,
title = {Japanese},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/japanese},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
