What does Japanese mean?

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

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Japanese.

Princeton's WordNet

  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

  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!

ChatGPT

  1. Japanese

    Japanese refers to the people, culture, language, and customs of Japan, a country located in East Asia. It can also describe things that are related to Japan or originated from Japan. The Japanese language, known for its unique writing system and pronunciation, is spoken by the majority of the country's population. Japanese culture encompasses a wide range of artistic, culinary, and societal practices, such as tea ceremonies, traditional arts and crafts, anime and manga, and a deep respect for social harmony and politeness.

Webster Dictionary

  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

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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. Med Jones:

    The main difference in the speed of recovery between Argentina in post-2001 and Thailand in post-1997 crises is the exports. Fiscal discipline is necessary but not sufficient without export-driven economic growth. Too much debt can result in prolonged stagnation similar to the Japanese lost-decade of 1990s. With inflation risk on the rise, we could see more socioeconomic troubles and political unrest in economies with thin middle class. 2011-2012 will be challenging for many policy makers.

  2. John F. Welch:

    We know where most of the creativity, the innovation, the stuff that drives productivity lies--in the minds of those closest to the work. It's been there in front of our noses all along while we've been running around chasing robots and reading books on how to become Japanese--or at least manage like them.

  3. Joji Morishita:

    The whaling issue is seen as a symbol of a larger issue sometimes in Japan... You might have heard the word 'eco-imperialism', when you go out and ask ordinary Japanese about the whaling issue, they're going to say 'I don't eat whale meat, however I don't like the idea of beef-eating people or pork-eating people saying to Japanese, stop eating whales.

  4. Barbara Bloom:

    When the Japanese mend broken objects they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold, because they believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.

  5. Barbara Holthus:

    The Japanese economy and Japanese people are the big losers here, however, if these nods to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion stick and bring about significant change, then that would be great for Japanese society. But this cannot be evaluated right after the Games and probably continues to be a slow process.

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