Japanese
noun
Jap·a·nese
ˌja-pə-ˈnēz 
-ˈnēs
plural Japanese
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Japan
b
: a person of Japanese descent
2
: the language of the Japanese
Japanese
adjective
Examples of Japanese in a Sentence
the customs of the Japanese
He is learning to speak Japanese.
Recent Examples on the Web
Illustration: gremlin/Getty Images This story originally appeared on WIRED Japan and has been translated from Japanese.
—
Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
A little Japanese, a little Italian, and, of course, Vaudeville.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
Back and forth many times: English, Japanese, English, Japanese.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
At their height, both camps will hold 30,000 Japanese, most of them American citizens.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Daisuke Takimoto, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
A little Japanese, a little Italian, and, of course, Vaudeville.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
Back and forth many times: English, Japanese, English, Japanese.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
At their height, both camps will hold 30,000 Japanese, most of them American citizens.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Japanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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Japanese
noun
Jap·a·nese
ˌjap-ə-ˈnēz
-ˈnēs
plural Japanese
1
a
: a person born or living in Japan
b
: a person of Japanese ancestry
2
: the language of the Japanese
Japanese
adjective
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