wapanese

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wapanese¹

  • /wæpəˈniːz/

Where it comes from

Blend of wannabe + Japanese, originally first invented in 2002 as an internet slang for a non-Japanese person who is unhealthily obsessed with Japanese culture.

noun wapanese · Wapanese

  1. Internet, dated, derogatory Synonym of weeaboo: a person from elsewhere, particularly an unsocial white male, considered overly infatuated with Japanese culture. Now, I know some of you Wapanese (Caucasian Japan fanboys) might get your panties in a bunch, but it's my opinion. LIVE WITH IT.

    Similar: weeaboo

Wapanese²

adjective more Wapanese · most Wapanese

  1. Alternative letter-case form of wapanese

noun Wapanese

  1. Alternative letter-case form of wapanese

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"wapanese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wapanese. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

wapanese. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wapanese

Chicago

"wapanese." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wapanese.

BibTeX
@misc{wapanese_2026,
  title = {wapanese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wapanese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}