I. |japə|nēz, -ēs, in rapid speech attributively sometimes ˈjapˌn- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Japan + -ese
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Japanese
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Japanese language
II. noun
Usage: capitalized
1. plural japanese : a native or inhabitant of Japan or one of his descendants
2. -s : the language of the Japanese