What does japanese mean?

Definitions for japanese
ˌdʒæp əˈniz, -ˈnisja·pa·nese

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word japanese.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Japanese, Nipponesenoun

    a native or inhabitant of Japan

  2. Japaneseadjective

    the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese

  3. Japanese, Nipponeseadjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language

    "the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars"

Wiktionary

  1. Japanesenoun

    A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

    A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.

  2. Japanesenoun

    Japanese food.

    Let's go out to eat. I'm in the mood for Japanese.

  3. Japaneseadjective

    Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its language, or culture.

  4. Japanesenoun

    The main language spoken in Japan.

    I've been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can't order pizza in Tokyo!

ChatGPT

  1. Japanese

    Japanese refers to the people, culture, language, and customs of Japan, a country located in East Asia. It can also describe things that are related to Japan or originated from Japan. The Japanese language, known for its unique writing system and pronunciation, is spoken by the majority of the country's population. Japanese culture encompasses a wide range of artistic, culinary, and societal practices, such as tea ceremonies, traditional arts and crafts, anime and manga, and a deep respect for social harmony and politeness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Japaneseadjective

    of or pertaining to Japan, or its inhabitants

  2. Japanese

    a native or inhabitant of Japan; collectively, the people of Japan

  3. Japanese

    the language of the people of Japan

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'japanese' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1971

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'japanese' in Nouns Frequency: #2929

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'japanese' in Adjectives Frequency: #267

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of japanese in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of japanese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of japanese in a Sentence

  1. Usamah Bhatti:

    Japanese manufacturers signalled a broad stabilisation in operating conditions at the end of a tumultuous year.

  2. John Bruni:

    That's confirmation from someone who is relatively senior in the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, and it gives heart to local industry that if we are going to accept the Japanese design, we could actually do most of the work here.

  3. Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko:

    Japanese companies should not come to actual harm. Basically, this is something we'd like to have the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deal with.

  4. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida:

    The safety of Japanese citizens is an important duty of the government, so we are making full use of various information networks to respond.

  5. Donald Trump:

    We need energy, i don't think Ben has the energy. Ben is a nice man, but when you're negotiating against China, and you're negotiating against these Japanese guys who are going to come at you in waves ... we need people that are really smart that have tremendous deal-making skills and have great, great energy.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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