JAPANESE


Meaning of JAPANESE in English

/jap'euh neez", -nees"/ , adj., n., pl. Japanese .

adj.

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

n.

2. a native or inhabitant of Japan.

3. a person of Japanese ancestry.

4. the language of Japan. Abbr.: Japn., Japn

[ 1580-90; JAPAN + -ESE ]

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