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Japanese

DEFINITIONS OF: Japanese

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

“the Japanese Emperor”
“Japanese cars”
Synonyms:
Nipponese

n a native or inhabitant of Japan

Synonyms:
Nipponese
Types:
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Ryukyuan
a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan
Jap, Nip
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
geisha, geisha girl
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
shogun
a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
Type of:
Asian, Asiatic
a native or inhabitant of Asia

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

Types:
Ryukyuan
the language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands
Type of:
Altaic, Altaic language
a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
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