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 Definitions of Japanese  [ˌdʒæp əˈniz, -ˈnis]  

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Definition of 'Japanese' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Japanese
a native or inhabitant of Japan.

2.  Japanese
a member of a people constituting the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

3.  Japanese
the language of this people, affiliated by some with the Altaic languages.

4. (adj.) Japanese
of or pertaining to Japan, the Japanese, or their language.

Etymology:  (1580–90)

Definition of 'Japanese' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Japanese, Nipponese
a native or inhabitant of Japan

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

3. (adj) Japanese, Nipponese
of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
"the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars"


Definition of 'Japanese' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Japanese
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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