Definitions for Japanese
ˌdʒæp əˈniz, -ˈnisJa·pa·nese

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Japanese, Nipponesenoun

   a native or inhabitant of Japan

2. Japaneseadjective

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

3. Japanese, Nipponeseadjective

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

   "the Japanese Emperor"; "Japanese cars"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Japanesenoun

   A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

   A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin.

2. Japanesenoun

   Japanese food.

   Let's go out to eat. I'm in the mood for Japanese.

3. Japaneseadjective

   Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its language, or culture.

4. Japanesenoun

   The main language spoken in Japan.

   I've been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can't order pizza in Tokyo!

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Japaneseadjective

   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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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Japanese' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1971

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Japanese' in Nouns Frequency: #2929

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Japanese' in Adjectives Frequency: #267

How to pronounce Japanese?

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How to say Japanese in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Japanese in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Japanese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Japanese in a Sentence

1. Fernanda Ly:

   Nicolas was really interested anyway in Japanese culture and architecture, and I think it shows in the structure of the clothes are the materials he uses, it's a happy coincidence.

2. Hideyuki Ishiguro:

   Concerns about trade frictions between the U.S. and China intensified after Trump's comments, although the latest data showed Japanese exports were strong in May, if China's exports to the United States slow down, that would slow down capital spending in China.

3. Lukman Otunuga:

   With Trump's unpredictable behavior leaving investors on edge, the Japanese yen has scope to appreciate further in the short term.

4. Hideyuki Ishiguro:

   Although the latest data showed Japanese exports were strong in May, if China's exports to the United States slow down, that would slow down capital spending in China.

5. Donald Trump:

   The Japanese private sector listens to the Japanese public sector very strongly... It's a little different than it is in our country perhaps.

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