ja•pandʒəˈpæn(n.; adj.; v.)-panned, -pan•ning.

1. (n.)any of various durable black varnishes, orig. from Japan, for coating metal or other surfaces.

2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner.

3. (adj.)of or pertaining to japan.

4. (v.t.)to varnish with japan or japanlike material; lacquer.

Origin of japan:

1605–15

ja•pan′ner(n.)

Ja•pandʒəˈpæn(n.)

1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 126,182,077; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km).

   Category: Geography (places)

   Ref: Cap.: Tokyo.; Japanese, Nihon, Nippon.

2. Sea of, the part of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and mainland Asia.

   Category: Geography (places)